Dee Williams (American football)
| No. 33 – Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver/Return specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1999 Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mary Persons (Forsyth, Georgia) |
| College: | East Central CC (2019–2021) Tennessee (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Desmond Zy'ion "Dee" Williams (born December 6, 1999) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for East Central Community College and for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life and high school[edit]
Williams attended high school at Mary Persons. Williams decided to commit to play college football at East Central Community College.[1][2]
College career[edit]
East Central CC[edit]
During Williams three year career at East Central CC, he totaled 103 tackles and 13 interceptions.[3]
Tennessee[edit]
Coming out of JUCO, Williams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Tennessee Volunteers.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Williams notched five tackles, a forced fumble, while also returning 15 punts for 281 yards and a touchdown.[6][7] In week seven of the 2023 season, Williams returned a punt for a touchdown to help the Volunteers beat Texas A&M 20-13.[8] Mid way through the 2023 season, Williams made the shift from playing defensive back to wide receiver for Tennessee.[9] In his first game at receiver, Williams hauled in one reception for 11 yards in a win over UConn Huskies.[10] During the 2023 season, Williams made two catches for ten yards, two tackles, and returned 20 punts for 259 yards and a touchdown.[11][12]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+2⁄5 in (1.79 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.65 s | 2.65 s | 4.37 s | 7.35 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dee Williams - East Central CC (JUCO)". 247Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Desmond Williams". East Central University Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Dee Williams". Tennessee University Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Warren, Peter. "JUCO CB Desmond 'Dee' Williams commits to Tennessee". On3.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Harralson, Dan. "Dee Williams signs with Tennessee". Vols Wire. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Smith, Corbin. "Seattle Seahawks 90-Man Roundup: Can Dee Williams Provide Special Teams Spark". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Dee Williams 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Ramey, Grant. "Tennessee's Dee Williams learning 'a whole new side of the football' with move to receiver". On3.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Sylvla, Ryan. "Vols' Dee Williams makes anticipated debut on offensive side of the ball". Rivals.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Dee Williams makes debut on offense for Tennessee football vs UConn". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Ragan, Zach. "Seattle Seahawks landed a secret weapon after the 2024 NFL Draft and no one seemed to notice". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Dee Williams 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dee Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Crowell, Evan. "Dee Williams Signs With Seattle Seahawks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 June 2024.