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          Brandon Williams goes international with his brilliant 'Carlton' dance moves

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2017, 12:01 PM
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          Brandon Williams is more than one of the NFL's best run-stoppers. The 340-pound Baltimore Ravens nose tackle is surprisingly among the league's top dancers as well.

          Williams went international with his moves Tuesday, doing a spirited rendition of the "Carlton" at a fan forum in London. It was a highlight of a promotional trip for the Ravens' Week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, drawing applause and laughter from the crowd.

          "Had to go out and do the 'Carlton,'" Williams said. "Oh yeah, it's like one of my go-to moves. So once I get a sack, I might have to hit that."

          Williams has made it known that he wants more sacks this year, so he could be doing more dancing on the field. He's also shown over the years that the "Carlton" -- the iconic dance from the sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" -- is his dance of choice.

          In August 2015, Williams broke out the "Carlton" before the Ravens' joint practices in Philadelphia. It was timely because Will Smith's character in "Fresh Prince" was from that city.

          Last year, Williams once again went with the "Carlton" dance at a street corner in a Baltimore suburb. It was apparently filmed by a random stranger at Williams' request.

          Williams' talents first went public two years ago, when he busted out some moves in an impromptu dance party inside the Ravens' locker room. A 15-second clip of Williams dancing to Steve Aoki's "Boneless" went viral on social media.

          "I never knew me dancing and having fun around the locker room with [Terrell] Suggs and Lawrence Guy would be so crazy," Williams said at the time.

          Now, Williams has brought those same moves overseas.