Kasen Williams
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1992 Sammamish, Washington | ||||||
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| College: | Washington | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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Kasen Williams (born December 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
Early life
Kasen Williams was born to Aaron and Rhonda Williams. He attended Skyline High School in Sammamish, Washington, where he lettered in football, track, and basketball. Williams received numerous awards in high school, including the Parade All-America National Player of the Year, Maxpreps.com's National Player of the Year,[1] and was also named a first team All-American by USA Today, ESPN, and Maxpreps.com. Despite earning offers from multiple major football programs, Williams committed to Washington on August 28, 2010.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Kasen Williams WR |
Sammamish, Washington | Skyline High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.60 | Aug 28, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (WR) Rivals: 13 (WR), 2 (Washington) | ||||||
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College career
In his freshman season, Williams appeared in all 13 games as a wide receiver and punt returner. He finished the season with 36 receptions for 427 yards and 6 touchdowns. In his sophomore season, Williams earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors, and started in every game. He totaled 77 catches, earning him third place on the Huskies' all-time single-season reception list. He finished with 878 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. During his junior season, he started every game until the week nine matchup against Cal, where he suffered a season ending broken fibula. Williams played in every game in his senior season, starting six. He finished with a career low 20 receptions for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Professional career
Due to not receiving an invitation to the 2015 NFL Combine, Williams received minimal attention from professional scouts.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
4.63 s | 1.64 s | 2.67 s | 4.47 s | 7.05 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
17 reps | |||
| All values from the University of Washington Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Williams signed with the Cincinnati Bengals shortly after the 2015 NFL Draft. However, after a failed physical, he was released. The Seattle Seahawks signed Williams to a rookie minicamp contract, where he impressed coaches with his sure-handed catching ability. On June 12, 2015, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[3] He was released on September 5, 2015. However, on September 6, he was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. On December 26, 2015, Williams was signed to the Seahawks' 53-man roster, replacing tight-end Anthony McCoy who was put on injured reserve.[4]
On September 3, 2016, Williams was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.[5] He was then signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[6] On September 13, 2016, he was released from the Seahawks' practice squad.[7] He re-signed to the practice squad on September 21.[8]
Personal life
Kasen Williams' father, Aaron, was a standout wide receiver at the University of Washington from 1978-1983. Kasen's sister, Kiara, played soccer at Arizona State University from 2009-2012.
See also
References
- ^ http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/huskyfootball/2011/06/28/tuesday_night_links_---_willia.html
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119542&draftyear=2015&genpos=WR
- ^ http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/6/12/8775135/seahawks-sign-kasen-williams
- ^ http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seattle-seahawks-promote-kasen-williams-to-53-man-roster/
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald".
- ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves And Sign Eight Players To Practice Squad".
- ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu And Cornerback Neiko Thorpe". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Release Fullback Will Tukuafu, Make Changes To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.