Marquez Williams

Marquez Williams
Free agent
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-16) July 16, 1994
Athens, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Athens (GA) Clarke Central
College: Mars Hill University Miami
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Marquez Williams (born July 16, 1994) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mars Hill and the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft and has also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Williams was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round, 240th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1][2] He was the last of nine Miami Hurricanes to be drafted that year.[3] On May 12, 2017, the Jaguars signed Williams to a four-year, $2.47 million contract with a signing bonus of $71,224.[4] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on October 9, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On December 23, 2017, Williams was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2017.[7]

The Browns waived Williams on August 17, 2018 after failing to report to training camp.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Oehser, John (April 29, 2017). "No. 240: Jaguars select FB Marquez Williams". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Marquez Williams contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com.
  6. ↑ "Browns sign RB Marquez Williams to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Browns elevate FB Marquez Williams to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Ulrich, Nate (August 17, 2018). "Browns waive fullback Marquez Williams from reserve/did not report list". Akron Beacon Journal.
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