Nick Williams (wide receiver)

Nick Williams (born November 23, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Connecticut. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent during the 2013 offseason.[1]

Nick Williams
Williams with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990
Hightstown, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Princeton (NJ) Hun
College:Connecticut
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2018
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:280
Return yards:235
Total touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins signed Williams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2013.[2] He was released during final cuts,[3] but signed to the practice squad a few days later.[4] On November 8, Williams was promoted to the active roster in place of Chris Thompson.[5] He made his NFL debut in Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he had a five-yard reception and scored a two-point conversion.[6]

Williams was signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014, after being waived the day before.[7] He was waived by the team on September 9, 2014.[8]

Atlanta Falcons
Williams with the Falcons in 2015

On February 24, 2015, Williams signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] Williams played in 14 games with the Falcons in 2015, catching 17 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns.[10]

On September 4, 2016, Williams was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2016.[13]

Williams was inactive for the Falcons' 34-28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.[14][15]

Williams only played in one game for the Falcons in 2017, recording three receptions for 30 yards in a Week 4 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Tennessee Titans

On May 16, 2018, Williams signed with the Tennessee Titans.[16] He was released on September 1, 2018.[17] He was re-signed on September 18, 2018.[18] Following a Week 5 game in which he dropped a potential go-ahead touchdown from Marcus Mariota, Williams was released by the Titans on October 9, 2018.[19]

Los Angeles Rams

On October 16, 2018, Williams was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[20] He was released on November 30, 2018.[21]

Denver Broncos

On July 26, 2019, Williams was signed by the Denver Broncos.[22] He was released on August 26, 2019.[23]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 27, 2019, Williams was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31.[25] He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

Personal life

Williams grew up in East Windsor, New Jersey[26] and played high school football at the Hun School of Princeton.[27]

Williams was a pre-kinesiology major while at University of Connecticut.[28]

References
  1. Tinsman, Brian (May 2, 2013). "Redskins Sign 12 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. Jones, Mike (April 28, 2013). "Redskins add collection of undrafted rookies". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. Jones, Mike (August 31, 2013). "Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. Jones, Mike (September 1, 2013). "Chase Minnifield, seven others signed to Redskins' practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  5. Jones, Mike (November 11, 2013). "Nick Williams will be promoted to Redskins 53-man roster from practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. Tinsman, Brian (November 18, 2013). "Redskins-Eagles Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  7. Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  8. "Report: Redskins Release Nick Williams sexual assault charge; Work out a WR and a few TEs Today". Hogs Heaven. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  9. Adams, Jay (February 24, 2015). "Falcons Extend Two Vets, Sign WR Williams". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  10. "Nick Williams 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  11. "Falcons Claim WR Gabriel, Sign 7 to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2016.
  12. "Falcons Sign WR Williams to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 6, 2016.
  13. Jackson, Curtis (December 9, 2016). "Falcons Promote WR Nick Williams to Active Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  14. Weaver, Tim (February 5, 2017). "Falcons vs. Patriots: Final inactives for Super Bowl LI". USA Today. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  15. "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  16. Wyatt, Jim (May 16, 2018). "Titans Reach Deal with Former Falcons WR Nick Williams". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018.
  17. Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
  18. Wyatt, Jim (September 17, 2018). "Titans Add WR Nick Williams, Waive TE Anthony Firkser, WR Cameron Batson". TitansOnline.com.
  19. Bacharach, Erik (October 9, 2018). "Titans release Nick Williams after his wide-open drop vs. Bills". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  20. Simmons, Myles (October 16, 2018). "Rams Sign WR Nick Williams, Cut K Cairo Santos". TheRams.com.
  21. "Rams Activate CB Aqib Talib". TheRams.com. November 30, 2018.
  22. DiLalla, Aric (July 26, 2019). "Broncos sign WR Nick Williams". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  23. DiLalla, Aric (August 26, 2019). "Broncos release WR Nick Williams". DenverBroncos.com.
  24. "49ers Sign WR Nick Williams, Release LB Malcolm Smith". 49ers.com. August 27, 2019.
  25. "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  26. O'Gorman, George. "Four Mercer County players make NFL rosters", The Trentonian, August 31, 2013. Accessed December 3, 2013. "Hightstown’s Williams, who played at UConn, had seven preseason catches for 51 yards for the ‘Skins."
  27. Tinsman, Brian. "Redskins Promote Williams, Sign Meggett" Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Redskins, November 12, 2013. Accessed December 3, 2013. "Williams, 22, attended The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., where he earned all-conference honors on both offense and defense as a junior and senior."
  28. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nick_williams_460725.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.