Will Billingsley
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 23, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: North Carolina A&T | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Tackles | -- |
| Interceptions | -- |
| Pass deflections | -- |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Wilfred Billingsley (born April 23, 1984) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a free agent in 2008. He played college football at North Carolina A&T.
He has also been a member of the New York Jets.
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[edit] Early years
Billingsley attended R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
[edit] College career
Billingsley attended and played football at North Carolina A&T.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Billingsley was eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft but was undrafted. He remained unsigned for nearly a year until being added as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins on April 14, 2008. He was assigned No. 27. Billingsley was waived by the team during final cuts on August 30, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
The Dolphins released Billingsley from the practice squad on September 25 to make room for recently waived running back Jalen Parmele. Billingsley was re-signed to the practice squad on October 6 after the team released defensive tackle Anthony Toribio. Billingsley was released again three days later on October 9, only to be re-signed on October 14. The team released Billingsley from the practice squad yet again on November 21.
After finishing the 2008 season on the practice squad, Billingsley was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009. Though it was initially reported Billingsley had been waived during final cuts on September 4,[1] the team opted to keep him under contract after an injury to cornerback Vontae Davis.[2]
The Dolphins eventually waived him on September 5 and re-signed him to the practice squad, where he remained the entire season.
[edit] New York Jets
The New York Jets signed Billingsley to the team's practice squad on October 27, 2010.[3] Billingsley was released from the team's practice squad on November 19, 2010.[4]
Billingsley was signed to a future contract on January 10, 2011.[5] He was waived on July 29.[6]
[edit] Personal
He was arrested for misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and resisting arrest in October 2009 for allegedly trying to throw his girlfriend Leah Michelle Boyd out of their apartment. They had been living together for four months. She does not want to press charge.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/story/1218606.html
- ^ http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2009/09/the-movest-today-as-dolphins-roster-heads-to-53.html
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (October 27, 2010). "Jets promote Jarron Gilbert to active roster". National Football Post. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tnb2LcJL. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (November 19, 2010). "Jets sign Turner, add ex-Pats spy ... er, LB". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5uMuE7m1B. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ PFW Staff (January 10, 2011). "NFL transactions for January 10, 2011". Pro Football Weekly. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5vhFEh1pU. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Mehta, Manish (July 29, 2011). "Jets release backup QB Mark Brunell, still waiting on Nnamdi Asomugha". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 29, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60XkScRCN. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Campbell, Alexia; Juan Ortega and Mike Berardino (2009-10-06). "Girlfriend says she won't press charges against Dolphins' Billingsley". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-miami-dilphins-billingsley-100509,0,4763671.story. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
