Tyrell Williams
 Williams with the Chargers in 2015 | |||||||||
| No. 16 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 12, 1992 Salem, Oregon | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Cascade (Turner, Oregon) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Oregon | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||
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Tyrell Williams (born February 12, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Oregon and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Early years
Williams attended and played high school football at Cascade High School.[1] In addition, he played basketball and track. He earned all-state honors in the three sports during his senior season.[2]
College career
Williams attended and played college football at Western Oregon.[3] In the 2011 season, he recorded 21 catches for 335 yards and three touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
2015
On May 2, 2015, Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers following the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] On September 19, 2015, he was waived.[6] On September 22, 2015, he was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[7] On November 21, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster.[8]
On January 3, 2016, Williams made his first catch of the season and caught an 80-yard touchdown reception in the regular season finale. He finished the game with two catches for a total of 90 yards and one touchdown in a 20-27 loss to the Denver Broncos.[9]
2016
In the 2016 season, Williams made two catches for 71 yards in the season opener against AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. He became the third wide receiver behind Dontrelle Inman and Travis Benjamin after starting wide receivers Keenan Allen and Stevie Johnson were placed on injured-reserve for the season. The following week, he caught three passes for 61 yards and caught his first touchdown of the season on a 44-yard reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. On October 9, 2016, he had his first career game with over 100 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders. He finished the game with five receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers' 31-34 loss.[9] Williams finished his sophomore season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns.[10]
2017
In 2017, Williams played in all 16 games with 15 starts, recording 43 receptions for 728 yards and four touchdowns.[11][12]
2018
On March 12, 2018, the Chargers placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Williams.[13] On April 23, 2018, he signed his tender.[14] In Week 6, he recorded three receptions for 118 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in a victory over the Cleveland Browns.[15] In the 2018 season, he finished with 41 receptions for 653 yards and five touchdowns.[16] In the Wild Card Round victory over the Baltimore Ravens, he had two receptions for nine yards.[17] In the Divisional Round loss to the New England Patriots, he had five receptions for 94 yards.[18]
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
2019
On March 13, 2019, Williams signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Oakland Raiders.[19] Williams made his debut with the Raiders in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. In the game, Williams caught six passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the 24-16 win.[20] In Week 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Williams caught five passes for 46 yards and one touchdown as the Raiders lost 28-10. [21] In Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, Williams caught three passes for 29 yards and his third receiving touchdown of the season as the Raiders lost 34-14. [22] In Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, Williams caught three passes for 36 yards and one touchdown in the 31-24 win. This was Williams' fourth consecutive game with a receiving touchdown. [23] Williams was forced to miss the Raiders' next two games due to a foot injury. He made his return in Week 8 against the Houston Texans. In the game, Williams caught three passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 loss. [24] Overall, Willliams finished the 2019 season with 42 receptions for 651 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[25]
2020 season
On September 1, 2020, Williams was placed on season-ending injured reserve after suffering a torn labrum in his shoulder.[26]
Career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2015 | SD | 7 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 80T | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | SD | 16 | 12 | 69 | 1,059 | 15.3 | 51T | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 15 | 43 | 728 | 16.9 | 75T | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | LAC | 16 | 10 | 41 | 653 | 15.9 | 75T | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | OAK | 14 | 12 | 42 | 651 | 15.5 | 46 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 49 | 197 | 3,181 | 16.1 | 80 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "Tyrell Williams, from Cascade and Western Oregon, scores 75-yard TD for Chargers". Statesman Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tyrell Williams - Football". Western Oregon University Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Letourneau, Connor. "Tyrell Williams, Western Oregon wide receiver, develops into NFL prospect". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tyrell Williams - Football". Western Oregon University Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (May 2, 2015). "Chargers add 21 rookies after draft". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (September 19, 2015). "Chargers waive WR Tyrell Williams, sign safety". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Eric D. (November 21, 2015). "Chargers promote Tyrell Williams from practice squad to active roster". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Poehler, Bill (September 23, 2015). "Tyrell Williams signed to Chargers' practice squad". Statesman Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "NFL Player Profile:Tyrell Williams". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Tyrell Williams 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "How Tyrell Williams is Working Hard to Emulate Keenan Allen". Chargers.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tyrell Williams 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 12, 2018). "Report: Chargers to put second-round tender on Tyrell Williams". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Elwood, Hayley (April 23, 2018). "Tyrell Williams Signs RFA Tender". Chargers.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "What an Absolutely Ridiculous Game by Tyrell Williams". Chargers.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tyrell Williams 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Wild Card - Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens - January 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Divisional Round - Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots - January 13th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (March 13, 2019). "Oakland Raiders sign ex-Chargers WR Tyrell Williams". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders beat Broncos 24-16 in 1st game after Brown's release". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Mahomes' 4 TDs in 2nd quarter lead Chiefs past Raiders 28-10". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "NFL rushing leader Cook leads Vikes romp past Raiders 34-14". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders use fast start, interception return to beat Colts". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Watson's 3 TD passes lead Texans over Raiders 27-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tyrell Williams 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 1, 2020). "Raiders put Tyrell Williams on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.