Seth Williams (defensive back)
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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Fayetteville, North Carolina | October 24, 1986||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Cape Fear (NC) | ||||||||||||
College: | Richmond | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||||
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Seth Williams (born October 24, 1986) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. Williams played college football at the University of Richmond. The Richmond Spiders won the NCAA Division I FCS championship in 2008. He has been a member of the New York Giants, Ottawa Redblacks, Montreal Alouettes, New Orleans VooDoo and Tampa Bay Storm.
Professional career
New York Giants
Williams was signed by the New York Giants on April 26, 2010. He was waived by the Giants on September 4, 2010 and signed to their practice squad on September 5.[1] Williams was released by the New York Giants on September 9, 2010.[2]
Montreal Alouettes
Williams signed with the Montreal Alouettes on January 20, 2011.[3] He recorded 98 tackles from 2011 to 2012. He was signed to a two-year deal by the Alouettes on February 14, 2013.[4] He was the Alouettes Most Outstanding Rookie in 2011.[5]
He was released by the Alouettes on June 21, 2013.[6]
Williams missed the entire 2013 season while recovering form an ankle injury.[7][8]
Ottawa Redblacks
Williams was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks on March 4, 2014.[9] He was released by the Redblacks on August 18, 2014.[10]
New Orleans VooDoo
William was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) on March 6, 2015.[11] He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
Tampa Bay Storm
On March 1, 2016, Williams was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm.[12] On April 7, 2016, Williams was placed on reassignment.[13] On May 4, 2016, Williams was assigned to the Storm again.[14]
References
- ^ "Seth Williams". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ "Steppin' to the A.M." espn.go.com. September 9, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Seth Williams". proplayers.ca. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "ALOUETTES RE-SIGN WILLIAMS, DIEDRICK AND HOPKINS". montrealalouettes.com. February 14, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "THE 2011 MOST OUTSTANDING ALOUETTES". montrealalouettes.com. November 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "VETERAN QB PORTER AMONG 11 PLAYERS RELEASED BY ALOUETTES". The Canadian Press. tsn.ca. June 21, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Hawkins impressed with 'culture' of winning in Montreal". cfl.ca. May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Seth William". ottawaredblacks.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Hill, Williams among three inked by REDBLACKS". cfl.ca. March 4, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Paris Jackson among 3 players released by Redblacks". cbc.ca. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Continues To Build Defensive Backfield". arenafan.com. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
External links
- Living people
- 1986 births
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football defensive backs
- African-American players of American football
- African-American players of Canadian football
- Richmond Spiders football players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- New Orleans VooDoo players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people