Ticats re-sign CFL’s most outstanding special-teams player of the year Williams

Defensive back/kick returner Frankie Williams re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday.

The CFL’s most outstanding special-teams player in 2019, Williams started at defensive back in 16 of his 17 appearances for the Tiger-Cats last season.

Williams finished second in the league in pass knock downs with 14, adding 50 defensive tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery.

The American was named a CFL all-star after ranking among league leaders in numerous kick return categories, including first in punt return yardage (949) and average yards per kickoff return (24.9).