D'haquille Williams

Duke Williams
No. 81 – Edmonton Eskimos
Position: Slotback
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993
Los Angeles, California[1]
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Reserve (LA) East St. John
College: Auburn
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
CFL status: International
Career CFL statistics
Receptions: 114
Receiving yards: 2,015
Receiving touchdowns: 14
Player stats at CFL.ca

D'haquille "Duke" Williams (born May 13, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Auburn.

High school career

Williams attended East St. John High School in Reserve, Louisiana. As a senior, he had 1,495 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns.

College career

Williams attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 2012 to 2013. In two years, he had 118 receptions for 2,028 yards and 26 touchdowns.[2]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com,[3] Williams was listed as the No. 1 junior college prospect in 2014.[4] He originally committed to Louisiana State University but changed to Auburn University.[5][6]

In his first game at Auburn, Williams had nine receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown.[7] He was dismissed from Auburn on October 6, 2015 for a unidentified violation of team rules, later AL.com reported that Williams punched four people at a bar. It was also noted that he would no longer attend Auburn for academics. Williams in 2015 finished with 12 catches for 147 yards and 1 touchdown.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 229 lb
(104 kg)		 32 1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.72 s 4.47 s 7.43 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL combine[8]

Los Angeles Rams

On May 10, 2016, Williams signed a 3-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[9]

Edmonton Eskimos

Williams signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) before the 2017 season. Williams caught four passes for 110 yards and a touchdown against the BC Lions in his professional regular season debut.[10] Williams went on to have a strong first season in the CFL, catching 46 passes for 508 yards with two touchdowns. Willaims became a star player in the CFL in 2018, earning a Top Performers of the Month designation for the months of June and July.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Duke Williams grateful for chance with Rams as he tries to repair image
  2. ↑ Auburn football: Dynamic WR D'haquille Williams earning high marks this spring
  3. ↑ D'haquille Williams Recruiting Profile
  4. ↑ Rivals.com junior college prospects 2014
  5. ↑ D'haquille Williams chose future over dark past when he picked Auburn over LSU
  6. ↑ Recruiting: No. 1 JuCo prospect D'haquille Williams has signed with Auburn
  7. ↑ D'haquille Williams shines in record-breaking debut, but Auburn teammates knew it was coming
  8. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/dhaquille-williams?id=2555210
  9. ↑ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Dave (25 July 2017). "Edmonton Eskimos receiver Duke Williams showing more facets to his game". 630CHED. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS – JUNE". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  12. ↑ "SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS – JULY". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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