Nick Williams (wide receiver)
American football player (born 1990)
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Nick Williams (born November 23, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Connecticut Huskies and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent during the 2013 offseason.[1]
Hightstown, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 23, 1990 Hightstown, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| College | Connecticut | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 28+1⁄4 in (0.72 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.59 s | 1.59 s | 2.63 s | 4.11 s | 6.79 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins signed Williams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2013.[3] He was released during final cuts,[4] but signed to the practice squad a few days later.[5] On November 8, Williams was promoted to the active roster in place of Chris Thompson.[6] Williams made his NFL debut in Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, recording a five-yard reception and scored a two-point conversion.[7]
Williams was signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014, after being waived the day before.[8] He was waived again nine days later.[9]
Atlanta Falcons
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On February 24, 2015, Williams signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[10] Williams played in 14 games with the Falcons in 2015, catching 17 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns.[11]
On September 4, 2016, Williams was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9.[14]
Williams was inactive for the Falcons' 34–28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.[15][16]
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.[17]
Tennessee Titans
On May 16, 2018, Williams signed with the Tennessee Titans.[18] He was released on September 1.[19] Williams was re-signed on September 18.[20] Following a Week 5 game where he dropped a potential go-ahead touchdown from Marcus Mariota, Williams was released on October 9.[21]
Los Angeles Rams
On October 16, 2018, Williams was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[22] He was released on November 30.[23]
Denver Broncos
On July 26, 2019, Williams was signed by the Denver Broncos.[24] He was released on August 26.[25]
San Francisco 49ers
On August 27, 2019, Williams was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[26] He was placed on injured reserve four days later.[27] Williams was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.[28]
Personal life
Williams grew up in East Windsor, New Jersey[29] and played high school football at the Hun School of Princeton.[30]
Williams was a pre-kinesiology major while at the University of Connecticut.[31]