Washington Commandersrookie wide receiver Antonio Williams will wear jersey No. 14. Washington revealed jersey numbersfor each member of its rookie class week. Williams wore No. 0 at Clemson, much like first-round pick Sonny Styles wore during his final season at Ohio State.
However, the No. 0 jersey is unavailable to theCommanders, as cornerback Mike Sainristil currently wears that number. So, Styles went with No. 52, and Williams chose No. 14.
Stylesexplained why he picked No. 52. It was unique, as he'd never worn a traditional linebacker number before. When it was revealed that Williams would wear No. 14 for Washington, speculation immediately began that it was because ofDetroit Lionsstar wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
After all, new offensive coordinator David Blough plans to implement a similar scheme to the one Ben Johnson ran in Detroit, which helped turn St. Brown into a superstar. While there are comparisons to St. Brown, that's not even close to why he picked his new number.
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"One, four," Williams said Friday after Washington's first rookie minicamp practice. "That was my first number ever, so take it back. I got a lot of great memories in this number, and hopefully I can make a lot of more great memories in this number."
Don't believe Williams? He posted a picture from his childhood on Instagram, wearing No. 14. He also used the caption, "We back."
There you have it. Williams did not pick his NFL number because of St. Brown. But if you watch Williams in college, he looks a lot like the Lions star. The Commanders certainly hope Williams resembles St. Brown when it comes to the on-field results.
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