Dexter Williams Explained
Dexter Williams should not be confused with Dexter Williams II.
Dexter Vidal Williams (born January 6, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
College career
Williams attended and played college football at Notre Dame. He contributed from 2015 to 2018, amassing over 1,600 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns in his collegiate career.[1]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers (first stint)
Williams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[2] The Packers traded quarterback Brett Hundley to the Seattle Seahawks in order to obtain the selection used to select Williams. On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[3] He made his NFL debut on October 20, 2019 during a Week 7 win over the Oakland Raiders, rushing three times for two yards.[4] He saw further action on December 29 during a Week 17 win over the Detroit Lions, temporarily replacing an injured Aaron Jones.[5]
Williams was waived on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad five days later.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and November 5 for the team's weeks 7 and 9 games against the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[7] [8] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 11, 2020,[9] and restored to the practice squad on December 15.[10] He was elevated again on December 26 for the week 16 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[11] He was released on January 23, 2021.[12] On January 25, 2021, Williams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers.[13]
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Williams as part of their final roster cuts.[14]
New York Giants
On September 2, 2021, Williams was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[15] He was released on September 22, 2021. On November 5, 2021, Williams was signed back to the New York Giants practice squad and released four days later.[16] [17]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
Williams was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 10, 2021.[18] He was released on November 23, 2021.
Miami Dolphins
On December 13, 2021, Williams was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[19]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
Williams was signed to the Cleveland Browns' active roster off the Dolphins' practice squad on January 5, 2022.[20]
Philadelphia Stars (first stint)
Williams signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) on June 29, 2022.[21]
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
On August 10, 2022, Williams signed with the Green Bay Packers[22] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[23]
Philadelphia Stars (second stint)
Williams was selected by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in the 2023 XFL Draft,[24] but re-signed with the Stars of the USFL on November 24, 2022.[25] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[26]
Professional career statistics
Year | League | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles |
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
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| | GB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | GB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | PHI | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career [27] [28] | 8 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Personal life
Williams is from Winter Garden, Florida and attended Olympia High School before transferring to West Orange High School.[29]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dexter Williams College Stats . September 2, 2020 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Quick pick: Packers add Notre Dame RB Dexter Williams at No. 194 overall . April 27, 2019 . packers.com.
- News: May 3, 2019 . Packers sign six draft choices . packers.com . May 3, 2019.
- Web site: Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers – October 20th, 2019 . April 5, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – December 29th, 2019 . April 5, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Packers announce roster moves. September 5, 2020. Packers.com.
- Web site: Packers elevate RB Dexter Williams, S Henry Black from practice squad. Zach. Kruse. Packers Wire. USA Today. October 25, 2020. November 8, 2020.
- News: Packers elevate four players for 49ers game . Packers.com . November 5, 2020 . December 6, 2020.
- News: Packers sign RB Mike Weber to the practice squad . Packers.com . November 11, 2020 . December 17, 2020.
- News: Packers sign DL Brian Price to practice squad . Packers.com . December 15, 2020 . December 17, 2020.
- News: Packers activate C Corey Linsley from reserve/injured . Packers.com . December 26, 2020 . February 8, 2021 . January 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118171934/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-activate-c-corey-linsley-from-reserve-injured . dead .
- Web site: January 23, 2021. Packers elevate Tramon Williams for gameday as COVID-19 replacement. 2021-01-25. Green Bay Packers Official Website. en-US. January 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123210016/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-tramon-williams-for-gameday-as-covid-19-replacement. dead.
- Web site: Packers sign 10 free agents. Green Bay Packers. January 25, 2021. January 25, 2021. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126034530/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-10-free-agents-x1386. dead.
- Web site: Packers announce roster moves. . packers.com . August 31, 2021 . August 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831234104/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x7726 . dead .
- Web site: Giants reach NFL-max 16-man practice squad. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 2, 2021.
- Web site: Giants place Dante Pettis on IR, sign Dexter Williams to practice squad. Benton, Dan. GiantsWire.com. November 5, 2021.
- Web site: Giants terminate practice squad contract of RB Dexter Williams. Benton, Dan. Giantswire.com. November 9, 2021.
- Web site: Browns sign 2 to practice squad, make other roster moves. ClevelandBrowns.com. November 10, 2021. November 12, 2021. November 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112013452/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-2-to-practice-squad-make-other-roster-moves. dead.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Dolphins Make Roster Moves – December 13. MiamiDolphins.com. December 13, 2021.
- News: Browns place Baker Mayfield, Sione Takitaki on injured reserve, make other roster moves . ClevelandBrowns.com . January 5, 2022.
- USFLStars . Roster Updates . 1542335195595939840 . June 29, 2022 . July 1, 2022.
- Web site: Packers sign S Micah Abernathy, RB Dexter Williams . packers.com . August 10, 2022 . August 10, 2022 . August 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220831172023/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-micah-abernathy-rb-dexter-williams-2022 . dead .
- Web site: Press release: Packers announce roster moves. packers.com . August 30, 2022.
- Web site: XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team. ESPN STAFF. ESPN. November 18, 2022.
- USFLStars . Free Agent Signings . 1595872706360066048 . November 24, 2022 . November 27, 2022.
- Web site: Seifert . Kevin . January 1, 2024 . Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches . January 15, 2024 . ESPN.com.
- Web site: Dexter Williams. April 16, 2023 . NFL.com . en.
- Web site: Philadelphia Stars Team Stats . June 20, 2022 . foxsports.com . en.
- Web site: Hansen . Eric . November 14, 2018 . Notre Dame's Dexter Williams running his way up NFL Draft boards . 2023-05-18 . Notre Dame Insider.