Bryce Williams (born February 2, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He played college football at East Carolina after a brief tenure at Marshall.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | February 24, 1993 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Davidson (Lexington, North Carolina) |
| College: |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career edit
Marshall edit
Williams was an invited walk-on for the 2013 season and made the team at Marshall but was redshirted. At the end of the season he decided to transfer to ECU.[1]
East Carolina edit
Williams played three seasons for the ECU Pirates and recorded 96 catches for 1,040 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2] Williams was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second-team as a Junior in 2014 and the All-Conference First-team following his Senior season in 2015.
Professional career edit
New England Patriots edit
Williams signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.[3] He was waived by the Patriots on September 3, 2016.[4]
Los Angeles Rams edit
On September 5, 2016, Williams was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017 after spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad.[6] On May 3, 2017, he was waived by the Rams.[7]
Seattle Seahawks edit
Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 11, 2017.[8] He was released on June 8, 2017.[9]
Carolina Panthers edit
On August 3, 2017, Williams was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[11]
Arizona Cardinals edit
On April 11, 2018, Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[13]
Arizona Hotshots edit
Williams signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[14] He was waived on February 21, 2019.
References edit
- ^ "HERDZONE Bryce William". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Cardinals sign free agent tight end Bryce Williams". ArizonaSports.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". Patriots.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Rams Sign Three to Complete Practice Squad". TheRams.com. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Rams Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. January 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Bate, Brandon (May 3, 2017). "LA Rams Cut Four Players on Wednesday, Sign Former 49er". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks sign tight end Bryce Williams, waive fullback Malcolm Johnson". SeattleTimes.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Bryce Williams: Released by Seattle". CBSSports.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (August 3, 2017). "Panthers sign Bryce Williams". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Cardinals sign free agent tight end Bryce Williams". ArizonaSports.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". azcentral. Retrieved December 17, 2018.