Bryce Williams (American football) explained

Bryce Williams
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:24 February 1993
Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:258
High School:North Davidson
(Lexington, North Carolina)
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Pfr:WillBr08

Bryce Williams (born February 2, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He played college football at East Carolina after a brief tenure at Marshall.

College career

Marshall

Williams was an invited walk-on for the 2013 season and made the team at Marshall but was redshirted. At the end of the season he decided to transfer to ECU.[1]

East Carolina

Williams played three seasons for the ECU Pirates and recorded 96 catches for 1,040 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2] Williams was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second-team as a Junior in 2014 and the All-Conference First-team following his Senior season in 2015.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Williams signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.[3] He was waived by the Patriots on September 3, 2016.[4]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 5, 2016, Williams was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017 after spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad.[6] On May 3, 2017, he was waived by the Rams.[7]

Seattle Seahawks

Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 11, 2017.[8] He was released on June 8, 2017.[9]

Carolina Panthers

On August 3, 2017, Williams was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[11]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 11, 2018, Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[13]

Arizona Hotshots

Williams signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[14] He was waived on February 21, 2019.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HERDZONE Bryce William . April 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: Cardinals sign free agent tight end Bryce Williams. ArizonaSports.com. April 11, 2018. April 12, 2018.
  3. Web site: Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202053341/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/05/06/patriots-sign-eight-their-nine-2016-draft-picks-sign-eight-rookie-free-agents. dead. December 2, 2017. Patriots.com. May 6, 2016. April 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106155435/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit. dead. November 6, 2017. Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. April 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: Rams Sign Three to Complete Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017202054/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Sign-Three-to-Complete-Practice-Squad/f5b36432-8d52-4ff1-a8ab-c779f937087f. dead. October 17, 2017. September 6, 2016. April 17, 2018. TheRams.com.
  6. Web site: Rams Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230502/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Sign-Eight-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/8bca9e4e-5f47-437d-bc14-9afbfc3f2421. dead. June 18, 2018. TheRams.com. January 3, 2017. April 17, 2018.
  7. Web site: LA Rams Cut Four Players on Wednesday, Sign Former 49er. Bate, Brandon. TurfShowTimes.com. May 3, 2017. April 17, 2018.
  8. Web site: Seahawks sign tight end Bryce Williams, waive fullback Malcolm Johnson. SeattleTimes.com. May 11, 2017. April 12, 2018.
  9. Web site: Bryce Williams: Released by Seattle. CBSSports.com. June 8, 2017. April 12, 2018.
  10. Web site: Panthers sign Bryce Williams. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207131459/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-Bryce-Williams/f40b5b19-ea1d-401b-b803-e1b068ec7b96. dead. December 7, 2017. Henson, Max. Panthers.com. August 3, 2017. April 17, 2018.
  11. Web site: Panthers reduce roster to 77. Strickland, Bryan. Panthers.com. September 1, 2017. April 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920201032/https://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/04544b8e-4a01-4568-9141-9ed61d2d4c51. September 20, 2017. dead.
  12. Web site: Cardinals sign free agent tight end Bryce Williams. ArizonaSports.com. April 11, 2018. July 21, 2018.
  13. Web site: Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. Web site: Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff . azcentral . December 17, 2018 . en.