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Nick Williams (defensive lineman)

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Nick Williams
Miami Dolphins
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-21) February 21, 1990 (age 34)
Birmingham, Alabama
Career information
College:Samford
NFL draft:2013 / round: 7 / pick: 223
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2015
Total Tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Forced Fumbles:0

Nick Williams (born February 21, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft after his college career at Samford. [1]

Early years

Williams was a lightly recruited player out of Minor High School in Birmingham, Alabama, having played basketball for two years before switching to football in his senior year. At Samford, Williams was red-shirted as a freshman in 2008 and then saw two years of backup duties from 2009 to 2010. In 2011, Williams earned a starting position, notching 23 tackles and three tackles for loss over all eleven games. Williams improved on his performance in 2012, accumulating 31 tackles, 8 for a loss, 6 sacks, and 1 blocked kick while starting all eleven games. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		309 lb
(140 kg) 		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.84 s 1.70 s 4.65 s 7.55 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL combine

Pittsburgh Steelers

Williams was selected in the seventh round with the 223rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Steelers. He is expected to transition and eventually contribute at defensive end. On August 25, 2013, he was placed on the Steelers' injured reserve list.[2] He was released by the Steelers on August 30, 2014 and was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 24, 2014, Williams was signed by the Chiefs off the Steelers' practice squad. He was re-signed by the team on April 18, 2016. He was released on October 18, 2016.[3]

Miami Dolphins=

On October 19, 2016 Williams was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Steelers select DE Nicholas Williams". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Steelers Make Roster Moves; Trim Roster to 75". Steelers.com. August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. October 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dolphins Claim DE Nick Williams Off Waivers From Chiefs, Place S Reshad Jones On I.R."
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