BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY William Wilson "B. W." Webb Jr. born January 7, 1990 is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Webb played college football for the College of William & Mary. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Webb was born in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Warwick High School in Newport News, and played high school football for the Warwick Raiders. He was a two-year starter at defensive back and wide receiver. Webb had seven career interceptions, two of which were returned for scores. He as named to first-team All-Peninsula District as a defensive back (2007), and earned honorable mention distinction as a junior.
College career
Webb decided to enroll in the College of William & Mary, where he played for the William & Mary Tribe football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting in 2008, he was honored as the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the All-CAA second team as a cornerback and to the all-league third team as a punt returner. He was ranked tied for second nationally with eight interceptions, including a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns, and totaled 160 interception return yards. In 2010, he was selected to the All-CAA first team as a cornerback and garnered second-team honors as a punt returner after finished the season with 42 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, an interception and six passes broken up. In 2011, he earned first-team all-conference honors at cornerback for the second consecutive season, and finished the season with 40 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and two interceptions. As a redshirt senior, he garnered first-team all-league distinction as a cornerback for the third consecutive season, he also earned second-team all-conference honors as a punt returner. He finished his career with nine postseason all-conference honors, and set a school record with 48 career starts. He started all 11 games and totaled 46 tackles, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, eight passes broken up and a tackle for loss.
Webb was initiated as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at William and Mary.
Professional career
2013 NFL Draft
He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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