Dee Williams (American football)
American football player (born 1999)
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Desmond Zy'ion "Dee" Williams (born December 6, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback and return specialist. He played college football for the East Central Community College Warriors and the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Forsyth, Georgia, U.S.
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| Positions | Cornerback, return specialist | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | December 6, 1999 Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Mary Persons (Forsyth, Georgia) | ||||
| College | East Central CC (2019–2021) Tennessee (2022–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2024 (undrafted) | ||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Early life
Williams attended high school at Mary Persons. Williams decided to commit to play college football at East Central Community College.[1][2]
College career
East Central CC
During Williams three year career at East Central CC, he totaled 103 tackles and 13 interceptions.[3]
Tennessee
Coming out of JUCO, Williams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Tennessee Volunteers.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Williams notched five tackles, a forced fumble, while also returning 15 punts for 281 yards and a touchdown.[6][7] In week seven of the 2023 season, Williams returned a punt for a touchdown to help the Volunteers beat Texas A&M 20-13.[8] Mid way through the 2023 season, Williams made the shift from playing defensive back to wide receiver for Tennessee.[9] In his first game at receiver, Williams hauled in one reception for 11 yards in a win over UConn Huskies.[10] During the 2023 season, Williams made two catches for ten yards, two tackles, and returned 20 punts for 259 yards and a touchdown.[11][12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 4.56 s | 1.65 s | 2.65 s | 4.37 s | 7.35 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[14][15]
On July 18, 2024, Williams was placed on the Active/Non-football injury or illness (NFI) list.[16] On July 19, he was removed from the NFI list after he passed his physical.[17] He was among the 53 players to make the Seahawks roster out of the preseason. On December 5, Williams was waived.[18]
New York Giants
On December 6, 2024, Williams was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[19]
On August 26, 2025, Williams was waived by the Giants as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was released on September 17.[22]
Cleveland Browns
On October 8, 2025, Williams signed with the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[23]