Fred Williams (wide receiver) explained

Fred Williams (wide receiver) should not be confused with Fred Williams (defensive lineman).

Fred Williams
Number:8, 11, 83
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:15 April 1988
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Milwaukee (WI) South Division
College:St. Cloud State
Undraftedyear:2011
Pastteams:
Aflstatlabel1:Receptions
Aflstatvalue1:155
Aflstatlabel2:Receiving yards
Aflstatvalue2:1,903
Aflstatlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Aflstatvalue3:33
Aflstatlabel4:Return yards
Aflstatvalue4:1,201
Aflstatlabel5:Return touchdowns
Aflstatvalue5:3
Pfr:W/WillFr03
Afl:12195

Fred Williams (born April 15, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at St. Cloud State University and attended South Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He played for the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2013. He also was on the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad off and on from 2013 to 2015.

Professional career

Williams was rated the 234th best wide receiver in the 2011 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

San Jose Sabercats

Williams was signed by the San Jose Sabercats on November 17, 2011.[3] He played for the Sabercats during the 2012 and 2013 Arena Football League seasons.[4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on December 18, 2013. He was released by the Chiefs on August 30, 2014.[5] He was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 2, 2014.[6] Williams was released by the Chiefs on September 5, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[7] [8] He was released by the Chiefs on October 1, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on October 19, 2015.[9] [10] He was released by the Chiefs on October 24 and signed to the practice squad on October 28, 2015.[10] On January 18, 2016, the Chiefs signed Williams to a future/reserve contract.[11] Williams was released by the Chiefs on May 4, 2016.[12]

Los Angeles KISS

On July 7, 2016, Williams was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.[13]

Washington Valor

On October 14, 2016, Williams was selected by the Washington Valor during the dispersal draft.[14] On February 20, 2017, he was placed on league suspension.[15]

Arizona Rattlers

On February 9, 2017, Williams signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Husky football player Fred Williams signed by Kansas City Chiefs . scsuhuskies.com . December 18, 2013 . September 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: Fred Williams . nfldraftscout.com . August 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808003048/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=86497&draftyear=2011&genpos=WR . August 8, 2017 .
  3. Web site: Historical Team Transactions . arenafan.com . September 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150314200457/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=25 . March 14, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Fred Williams . thesanjosesabercats.com . September 8, 2014 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195702/http://thesanjosesabercats.com/team-fred-williams/ . September 10, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Chiefs roster cuts 2014: Tyler Bray to IR, Ryan Succop released. Thorman, Joel. ArrowheadPride.com. August 30, 2014. January 31, 2017.
  6. Web site: Fred Williams . kffl.com . September 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204175601/http://www.kffl.com/player/29112/nfl/news . December 4, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Chiefs get down to 53, trade safety Kelcie McCray to Seahawks . profootballtalk.nbcsports.com . September 5, 2015 . September 6, 2015 . Smith, Michael David . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906151039/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/05/chiefs-get-down-to-53-trade-safety-kelcie-mccray-to-seahawks/ . September 6, 2015 .
  8. Web site: WR Fred Williams among early signings to Chiefs practice squad . chiefsdigest.com . September 6, 2015 . September 6, 2015 . Teope, Herbie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907031156/http://www.chiefsdigest.com/wr-fred-williams-signs-with-chiefs-practice-squad/ . September 7, 2015 .
  9. Web site: Chiefs release Fred Williams, sign Kenny Cook to practice squad . kansascity.com . October 1, 2015 . October 1, 2015 . Paylor, Terez A. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151002023035/http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article37234584.html . October 2, 2015 .
  10. Web site: FRED WILLIAMS . foxsports.com . October 21, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160118231456/http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/fred-williams-player-transactions . January 18, 2016 .
  11. Web site: NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18 - NFL Trade Rumors -. NFL Trade Rumors -. January 18, 2016 . January 19, 2016.
  12. Web site: Chiefs waive WR Fred Williams . chiefsdigest.com . May 4, 2016 . May 4, 2016 . Teope, Herbie.
  13. Web site: Team Transactions . arenafan.com . July 12, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160712144906/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Los_Angeles_KISS-219/transactions/ . July 12, 2016 .
  14. Web site: AFL Holds Dispersal Draft . arenafootball.com . October 14, 2016 . October 15, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20161015213835/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/101416aab.html . October 15, 2016 .
  15. Web site: Transactions . https://web.archive.org/web/20170917192802/http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=transactions . dead . September 17, 2017 . afldigital.com . May 7, 2018 .