Will Putnam

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Will Putnam
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Putnam with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024
No. 67 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-13) August 13, 2000 (age 24)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. [1]
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Plant (Tampa, Florida)
College: Clemson (2019–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

William Putnam (born August 13, 2000) is an American football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Putnam grew up in Chatham, Illinois and attended Glenwood High School before transferring to Henry B. Plant High School during his junior year due to his father being with the U.S. Army as well as his job. [2] He was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl. [3] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson University [4] over offers from Florida State, Auburn, Miami (FL), Michigan and Penn State. [5]

College career

During Putnam's true freshman season in 2019, he played in 11 games, finishing the season with 192 snaps. [6] During the 2020 season, he played in and started all 12 games, finishing the season with 790 snaps and a tackle leading the ACC as the only ream to allow fewer than two sacks per game. [7] During the 2021 season, he played in and started 10 games, finishing the season with 633 offensive snaps and was a third-team all-conference pick by Phil Steele. [8] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 14 games as a first-year center. He finished the season with 996 offensive snaps which was the fourth-most in a season at center in Clemson history. He was also a third-team All-ACC selection. [9] During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games as a permanent team captain, finishing the season with 953 offensive snaps and as a third-team All-ACC selection. [10]

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 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.48 s1.81 s3.15 s4.69 s7.85 s24.0 in
(0.61 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		28 reps
All values from Pro Day [11]

Putnam signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. [12] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14]

Personal life

Putnam is the grandson of former Lafayette head coach, Neil Putnam. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Cameron, Andrew (September 22, 2023). "Will Putnam | More Than Just Football". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Will Putnam Discusses Reasons For Transferring To Plant High School; 4 Star OL Offers Recruiting Update". channel1450.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Caranante, Kate (December 4, 2018). "Student receives U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey". phsnews.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "4-star OL Will Putnam commits to Clemson". Clemson Sports Talk. December 20, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Will Putnam, Plant, Offensive Guard". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ Oliver, Gavin (January 17, 2020). "Putnam says Clemson experience has been 'life-changing' already". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Luckett, Adam (April 13, 2021). "How Will Putnam can revamp Tigers offensive line". On3.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Position-by-position breakdown of Clemson's offense for 2022". Greenville Online. January 26, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Blau, Jon (December 15, 2022). "Will Putnam, a creature of garage gyms, brings intensity to Clemson's line". Post and Courier . Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sordelett, Damian (July 17, 2024). "An early look at Virginia Tech's Week 11 opponent Clemson". Roanoke Times . Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Will Putnam College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Raiders announce undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. April 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Will Putnam". clemsontigers.com. December 20, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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