Darrell Williams (American football)

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Darrell Williams
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Williams in 2016
No. 63, 65
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 30)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Maynard Evans
(Orlando, Florida)
College:South Florida (2011–2014)
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2017
Games played:21
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Darrell Williams (born August 3, 1993) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at South Florida. He signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

College career[edit]

Williams attended and played college football at University of South Florida from 2011 to 2014.

Professional career[edit]

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Williams signed with the St. Louis Rams on May 8, 2015 as an undrafted free agent.[1] On November 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve due to a dislocated wrist.[2]

On September 3, 2016, Williams was placed on injured reserve.[3]

In 2017, Williams played in all 16 games, including one start at right tackle.

On April 16, 2018, Williams re-signed with the Rams.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[5]

Canadian Football League[edit]

Williams signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 10, 2019.[6] He was released before the start of the regular season on June 11, 2019.[6] He signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers two days later, and was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2019.[6] He was placed on the retired list on July 10, 2020.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wilkening, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Rams sign 15 undrafted free agents". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Lyons, Joe (November 17, 2015). "Rams report: Team makes multiple moves to fill out roster". STLToday.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Simmons, Myles (April 16, 2018). "Joyner, Longacre Sign Tenders, Rams add Two Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "2019 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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