Anthony Ratliff-Williams

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Anthony Ratliff-Williams
Profile
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1997-06-17) June 17, 1997 (age 28)
Matthews, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school David W. Butler
(Matthews, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2015–2018)
NFL draft 2019: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • All-ACC Honorable Mention - Wide Receiver (2018)
  • All-ACC First Team - Specialist (2017)
  • All-ACC Third Team - All-Purpose (2017)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Ratliff-Williams (born June 17, 1997) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at North Carolina.

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Early life and high school

Ratliff-WIlliams grew up in Matthews, North Carolina, and attended David W. Butler High School. He played quarterback and passed for 1,783 yards and 25 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,200 yards with 16 touchdowns as a senior. He was named the 15th best player in North Carolina in the class of 2015 and committed to the University of North Carolina. [1]

College career

Ratliff-Williams redshirted his first season at Chapel Hill. As a redshirt freshman, he caught three passes for 21 yards. [2] As a sophomore, he was named First-Team All-ACC as a returner and Third-Team as an all-purpose back. Led the Tar Heels in receptions (35), receiving yards (630) and receiving touchdowns (6). Against the Pittsburgh Panthers, Ratliff-Williams threw a TD pass, returned the opening kickoff, and caught the game winning touchdown. He threw two touchdowns as a sophomore. [3] As a junior, he caught 42 passes for 689 and two TDs. [4] He declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+15 in
(1.83 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.57 s1.60 s2.56 s4.38 s6.90 s35 in
(0.89 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
14 reps
All values from Pro Day [6] [7]

Tennessee Titans

Ratliff-Williams signed with the Tennessee Titans as a UDFA on May 10, 2019. [8] He was released on August 31. [9]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

He signed with the Oakland Raiders on October 14, 2019. [10] He spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons on the practice squad and was released on August 3, 2020. [11]

Seattle Seahawks

Ratliff-Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 10, 2021. [12] He was released on August 16. [13]

Houston Gamblers / Roughnecks

Ratliff-Williams was drafted by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 14th round of the 2022 USFL draft. [14] Ratliff-Williams signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League on May 31, 2022. He caught 28 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown with the Gamblers in 2022. In 2023, he caught 13 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns. He stayed with the Gamblers when they became the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League.

References

  1. "Anthony Ratliff-Williams". goheels.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. "Anthony Ratliff-Williams 2016 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  3. "Anthony Ratliff-Williams 2017 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. "Anthony Ratliff-Williams 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  5. Alexander, Jonathan M. (December 4, 2018). "UNC's top playmaker is declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft". The News & Observer . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. "Anthony Ratliff-Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  7. "2019 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Ratliff-Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. Froyd, Chrissy (April 27, 2019). "Report: Titans to sign UNC WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  10. "Oakland Raiders Sign Anthony Ratliff-Williams To Practice Squad". Tar Heel Times. October 14, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  11. "Anthony Ratliff-Williams: Cut by Las Vegas". CBS Sports . August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  12. Boyle, John (August 10, 2021). "Seahawks Sign T Lukayus McNeil & WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams". seahawks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  13. "NFL player cuts tracker: Team-by-team roster moves". NFL.com. August 16, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  14. @USFLGamblers (February 23, 2022). "Welcome to the Gamblers, Anthony Ratliff-Williams! #AllIn" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2024 via Twitter.