Chad Williams (wide receiver)

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Chad Williams
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Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 29)
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, Louisiana)
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
Player stats at PFR

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

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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+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		207 lb
(94 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.43 s1.57 s2.54 s4.21 s7.06 s35.5 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

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

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

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

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

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

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References

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  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.
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