Rookie wide receiver Antonio Williams of the Washington Commanders will wear jersey No. 14, as No. 0 is unavailable. His choice was not influenced by Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown, despite speculation.
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Washington Commanders rookie wide receiver Antonio Williams will wear jersey No. 14. Washington revealed jersey numbers for 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 the Commanders, as cornerback Mike Sainristil currently wears that number. So, Styles went with No. 52, and Williams chose No. 14.
Styles explained 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 of Detroit Lions star 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.
"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."
Antonio Williams chose jersey number 14 because No. 0 was unavailable, not due to any influence from Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Antonio Williams wore jersey number 0 at Clemson before joining the Washington Commanders.
Sonny Styles chose jersey number 52 for the Washington Commanders.
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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.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Antonio Williams explains why he picked number