Dan Williams III
| No. 81,82,83,86 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 6, 1995 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| College: | Jackson State (2013–2017) |
| NFL draft: | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Daniel Williams III (born August 6, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He plays for the Duluth Harbor Monsters. He played college football at Jackson State. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Memphis Express, Tampa Bay Vipers, Calgary Stampeders, and Orlando Guardians.
College career
Williams played four years at Jackson State. He finished as the school's all-time leader in receptions.[1]
| Jackson State Tigers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
| 2013 | Jackson State | 10 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Jackson State | 12 | 72 | 990 | 13.75 | 9 | |||
| 2015 | Jackson State | 11 | 54 | 800 | 14.81 | 7 | |||
| 2016 | Jackson State | 8 | 47 | 599 | 12.74 | 3 | |||
| College Totals[2] | 41 | 183 | 2481 | 13.56 | 19 | ||||
Professional career
New York Jets
Williams signed to the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on August 14, 2017.[3] He was later released and signed to the practice squad.
Washington Redskins
Williams signed a future contract with the Washington Redskins on August 13, 2018.[4]
Cleveland Browns
Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on December 6, 2018.[5] He was later released and signed a future contract.
Seattle Seahawks
Williams signed a future contract with the Seattle Seahawks in 2019.[6]
Memphis Express
Williams signed with the Memphis Express in 2019.
Tampa Bay Vipers
Williams signed with the Tampa Bay Vipers in 2020. He was the league's second-leading receiver before the league was shut down.[7]
Calgary Stampeders
Williams signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2021.
Orlando Guardians
Williams signed with the Orlando Guardians in 2023.
Duluth Harbor Monsters
On March 7, 2025, Williams signed with the Duluth Harbor Monsters of The Arena League.
Career Statistics
| Year | League | Team | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||||
| 2019 | AAF | MEM | 4 | 17 | 164 | 9.65 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | XFL | TB | 5 | 23 | 338 | 14.70 | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | CFL | CGY | 3 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | XFL | ORL | 6 | 15 | 152 | 10.13 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TAL | DUL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Wilhelm, David (18 August 2017). "This former East St. Louis football star just wanted a shot in the NFL. Now he has one". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Williams". The Football Database. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Jets Sign WR Daniel Williams". New York Jets. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Butler, Alex (13 August 2018). "Washington Redskins sign WR Williams, place WR Davis on IR". United Press International. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Driscoll, Dennis (6 December 2018). "Football Alum Daniel Williams Signs with Cleveland Browns". Jackson State Tigers Football. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (24 July 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves Prior To Start Of Training Camp". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Stampeders sign former NFL, XFL receiver Dan Williams III". 3DownNation. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2025.