Bryce Williams (American football)

Bryce Williams (born February 2, 1993) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was undrafted during the 2016 NFL Draft and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at East Carolina University after a brief tenure at Marshall.

Bryce Williams
Free agent
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:North Davidson High School
College:East Carolina
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Marshall

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

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

New England Patriots

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

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

Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 11, 2017.[8] He was released on June 8, 2017.[9]

Carolina Panthers

On August 3, 2017, Williams was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[11]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 11, 2018, Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[13]

Arizona Hotshots

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
  1. "HERDZONE Bryce William". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. "Cardinals sign free agent tight end Bryce Williams". ArizonaSports.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. "Rams Sign Three to Complete Practice Squad". TheRams.com. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. "Rams Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. January 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  7. Bate, Brandon (May 3, 2017). "LA Rams Cut Four Players on Wednesday, Sign Former 49er". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. "Seahawks sign tight end Bryce Williams, waive fullback Malcolm Johnson". SeattleTimes.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  9. "Bryce Williams: Released by Seattle". CBSSports.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  10. Henson, Max (August 3, 2017). "Panthers sign Bryce Williams". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  11. Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  12. "Cardinals sign free agent tight end Bryce Williams". ArizonaSports.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  13. Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  14. "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". azcentral. Retrieved December 17, 2018.


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