Marquez Williams

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Marquez Williams
No. 37, 42, 36
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-16) July 16, 1994 (age 29)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Athens (GA) Clarke Central
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Marquez Williams (born July 16, 1994) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Mars Hill University and the University of Miami. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft and later played for the Cleveland Browns.

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Williams was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round, 240th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Jaguars previously obtained the pick by trading tight end Julius Thomas to the Miami Dolphins. [1] [2] On May 12, 2017, the Jaguars signed Williams to a four-year, $2.47 million contract with a signing bonus of $71,224. [3] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. [4] He was released on October 9, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On December 23, 2017, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. [5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2017. [6]

The Browns waived Williams on August 17, 2018 after failing to report to training camp. [7]

Atlantic City Blackjacks

On April 2, 2019, Williams was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks of the Arena Football League. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on April 11, and placed on injured reserve on April 19, 2019. [8]

Houston Roughnecks

In 2019, Williams was picked by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft. [9] He was placed on injured reserve during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. [10] He was activated from injured reserve on February 12, 2020. [11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Oehser, John (April 29, 2017). "No. 240: Jaguars select FB Marquez Williams". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Marquez Williams contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Browns sign RB Marquez Williams to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 23, 2017. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Browns elevate FB Marquez Williams to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Ulrich, Nate (August 17, 2018). "Browns waive fullback Marquez Williams from reserve/did not report list". Akron Beacon Journal.
  8. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  11. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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