Chad Williams (wide receiver)

Chad Williams
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Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 30)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Prep (Baton Rouge)
College:Grambling State
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2017 / round: 3 / pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:202
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chad Williams (born October 19, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[1] He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Breakers and Arlington Renegades.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.43 s 1.57 s 2.54 s 4.21 s 7.06 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 21 reps
All values from Grambling State's Pro Day[2][3]

Arizona Cardinals

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The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[4] He was the 12th wide receiver drafted in 2017.[5] On May 18, 2017, the Cardinals signed Williams to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $706,288.[6] On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he had his first career receptions, a 15-yard pass from quarterback Carson Palmer, in the 16–13 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[7]

In Week 4 of the 2018 season, Williams scored his first professional touchdown on a 22-yard reception from Josh Rosen in the 20–17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[8] He finished the season with 17 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown.

On August 31, 2019, Williams was waived by the Cardinals.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

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On September 2, 2019, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[11]

Williams was waived with an injury designated by the Colts on August 24, 2020,[12] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[13] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 2, 2020.[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Williams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 30, 2020.[15] He was released on November 19, 2020,[16] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 18.[17] He was released on December 22.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021.[19] He was released on August 17, 2021.[20]

New Orleans Breakers

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On February 23, 2022, Williams was selected by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL draft.[21] Williams won Week 1 Special Teams Player of the Week after a performance in which he blocked a punt vs the Philadelphia Stars. He was released on April 28, 2022.[22]

Arlington Renegades

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Williams was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on January 6, 2023.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Chaos at Grambling helped push NFL draft sleeper Chad Williams".
  2. ^ "Chad Williams, Grambling State, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chad Williams 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Cardinals Grab Wideout Chad Williams In Third". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Spotrac.com: Chad Williams contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "FINAL SCORE: 52-yard FG gives Seahawks 20-17 win". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  9. ^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  10. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  11. ^ "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Colts Activate TE Andrew Vollert From Exempt List; WR Chad Williams Waived-Injured". Colts.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Colts' Chad Williams: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chad Williams: Released off IR". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com.
  16. ^ Goldman, Charles (November 19, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Chad Williams to make room for CB DeAndre Baker on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 18, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chad Williams: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  19. ^ Goldman, Charles (January 14, 2021). "Chiefs sign WR Chad Williams, QB Jordan Ta'amu to reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB.com.
  21. ^ "USFL 2022 Draft Results". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  22. ^ @USFLBreakers (April 28, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ @XFL_PR (January 6, 2023). "Arlington Renegades" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
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