Dexter Vidal Williams (born January 6, 1997) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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| Born: | January 6, 1997 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | West Orange (Winter Garden, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2015–2018) | ||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 6 / pick: 194 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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College career
editWilliams attended and played college football at Notre Dame. He contributed from 2015 to 2018, amassing over 1,600 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns in his collegiate career.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.57 s | 4.16 s | 7.00 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
17 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers (first stint)
editWilliams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[4] The Packers traded quarterback Brett Hundley to the Seattle Seahawks in order to obtain the selection used to select Williams. On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[5] He made his NFL debut on October 20, 2019 during a Week 7 win over the Oakland Raiders, rushing three times for two yards.[6] He saw further action on December 29 during a Week 17 win over the Detroit Lions, temporarily replacing an injured Aaron Jones.[7]
Williams was waived on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad five days later.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and November 5 for the team's weeks 7 and 9 games against the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[10][11] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 11, 2020,[12] and restored to the practice squad on December 15.[13] He was elevated again on December 26 for the week 16 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[14] He was released on January 23, 2021.[15] On January 25, 2021, Williams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers.[16]
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Williams as part of their final roster cuts.[17]
New York Giants
editOn September 2, 2021, Williams was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[18] He was released on September 22, 2021. On November 5, 2021, Williams was signed back to the New York Giants practice squad and released four days later.[19][20]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
editWilliams was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 10, 2021.[21] He was released on November 23, 2021.
Miami Dolphins
editOn December 13, 2021, Williams was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[22]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
editWilliams was signed to the Cleveland Browns' active roster off the Dolphins' practice squad on January 5, 2022.[23]
Philadelphia Stars (first stint)
editWilliams signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) on June 29, 2022.[24]
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
editOn August 10, 2022, Williams signed with the Green Bay Packers[25] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[26]
Philadelphia Stars (second stint)
editWilliams was selected by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in the 2023 XFL Draft,[27] but re-signed with the Stars of the USFL on November 24, 2022.[28] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[29]
Professional career statistics
edit| Year | League | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| 2019 | NFL | GB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NFL | GB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USFL | PHI | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career [30][31] | 8 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
editWilliams is from Winter Garden, Florida and attended Olympia High School before transferring to West Orange High School.[32]
References
edit- ^ "Dexter Williams College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Dexter Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dexter Williams, Notre Dame, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Quick pick: Packers add Notre Dame RB Dexter Williams at No. 194 overall". packers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft choices". packers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers – October 20th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – December 29th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Packers signed Daylon Mack, Dexter Williams to practice squad", Packers.com, September 10, 2020
- ^ Kruse, Zach (October 25, 2020). "Packers elevate RB Dexter Williams, S Henry Black from practice squad". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Packers elevate four players for 49ers game". Packers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign RB Mike Weber to the practice squad". Packers.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign DL Brian Price to practice squad". Packers.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Packers activate C Corey Linsley from reserve/injured". Packers.com. December 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Packers elevate Tramon Williams for gameday as COVID-19 replacement". Green Bay Packers Official Website. January 23, 2021. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Green Bay Packers. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2021). "Giants reach NFL-max 16-man practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Benton, Dan (November 5, 2021). "Giants place Dante Pettis on IR, sign Dexter Williams to practice squad". GiantsWire.com.
- ^ Benton, Dan (November 9, 2021). "Giants terminate practice squad contract of RB Dexter Williams". Giantswire.com.
- ^ "Browns sign 2 to practice squad, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Make Roster Moves – December 13". MiamiDolphins.com. December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Browns place Baker Mayfield, Sione Takitaki on injured reserve, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 5, 2022.
- ^ @USFLStars (June 29, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Packers sign S Micah Abernathy, RB Dexter Williams". packers.com. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ ESPN STAFF (November 18, 2022). "XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team". ESPN.
- ^ @USFLStars (November 24, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dexter Williams". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Stars Team Stats". foxsports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Hansen, Eric (November 14, 2018). "Notre Dame's Dexter Williams running his way up NFL Draft boards". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved May 18, 2023.