Desmond Zy'ion "Dee" Williams (born December 6, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Central Community College Warriors and the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Seattle Seahawks.
| No. 33 – New York Giants | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback / Return specialist | ||||
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| Born: | December 6, 1999 Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Mary Persons (Forsyth, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | East Central CC (2019–2021) Tennessee (2022–2023) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editWilliams attended high school at Mary Persons. Williams decided to commit to play college football at East Central Community College.[1][2]
College career
editEast Central CC
editDuring Williams three year career at East Central CC, he totaled 103 tackles and 13 interceptions.[3]
Tennessee
editComing out of JUCO, Williams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Tennessee Volunteers.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Williams notched five tackles, a forced fumble, while also returning 15 punts for 281 yards and a touchdown.[6][7] In week seven of the 2023 season, Williams returned a punt for a touchdown to help the Volunteers beat Texas A&M 20-13.[8] Mid way through the 2023 season, Williams made the shift from playing defensive back to wide receiver for Tennessee.[9] In his first game at receiver, Williams hauled in one reception for 11 yards in a win over UConn Huskies.[10] During the 2023 season, Williams made two catches for ten yards, two tackles, and returned 20 punts for 259 yards and a touchdown.[11][12]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.65 s | 2.65 s | 4.37 s | 7.35 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editWilliams signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[14][15]
On July 18, 2024, Williams was placed on the Active/Non-football injury or illness (NFI) list.[16] On July 19, he was removed from the NFI list after he passed his physical.[17] He was among the 53 players to make the Seahawks roster out of the preseason. On December 5, Williams was waived.[18]
New York Giants
editOn December 6, 2024, Williams was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Dee Williams - East Central CC (JUCO)". 247Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Desmond Williams". East Central University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dee Williams". Tennessee University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Warren, Peter (December 7, 2021). "JUCO CB Desmond 'Dee' Williams commits to Tennessee". On3.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Harralson, Dan (December 15, 2021). "Dee Williams signs with Tennessee". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Corbin (May 23, 2024). "Seattle Seahawks 90-Man Roundup: Can Dee Williams Provide Special Teams Spark". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dee Williams 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Ramey, Grant (November 9, 2023). "Tennessee's Dee Williams learning 'a whole new side of the football' with move to receiver". On3.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Sylvla, Ryan (November 4, 2023). "Vols' Dee Williams makes anticipated debut on offensive side of the ball". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (November 4, 2023). "Dee Williams makes debut on offense for Tennessee football vs UConn". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (May 2024). "Seattle Seahawks landed a secret weapon after the 2024 NFL Draft and no one seemed to notice". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dee Williams 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dee Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Crowell, Evan (May 5, 2024). "Dee Williams Signs With Seattle Seahawks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (July 18, 2024). "Seahawks Place Seven On Physically Unable To Perform List Ahead Of 2024 Training Camp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Gilbert, John (July 19, 2024). "Injury Update: Seahawks rookie WR Dee Williams passes physical". Field Gulls. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Claim WR Jaelon Darden Off Waivers, Waive CB Dee Williams". Seahawks.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Benton, Dan. "Giants claim return man Dee Williams off waivers from Seahawks". Giants Wire. Retrieved December 7, 2024.