Will Putnam Explained

Will Putnam
Currentteam:	Las Vegas Raiders
Number:	67
Position:	Center
Birth Date:	13 August 2000
Birth Place:	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.^[1]
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	4
Weight Lb:	301
Highlights:	2x Third-team All-ACC (2022–2023)
High School:	Plant (Tampa, Florida)
College:	Clemson (2019–2023)
Undraftedyear:	2024
Pastteams:	Las Vegas Raiders (–present)*
Status:	Practice squad
Pfr:	PutnWi00

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

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

Putnam signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024.^[11] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.^{[12] [13]}

Personal life

Putnam is the grandson of former Lafayette head coach, Neil Putnam.^[14]

External links

• Clemson Tigers bio
• Las Vegas Raiders bio

Notes and References

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