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Keith Williams (offensive lineman)

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Keith Williams
No. 68
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-08) April 8, 1988 (age 36)
Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Florissant (MO) McCluer North
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:2011 / round: 6 / pick: 196
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Nebraska (2022–present)
    Athletic director of player personnel
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Phillip Williams (born April 8, 1988) is a former American football offensive guard. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early life

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Williams attended McCluer North High School, playing both offensive and defensive tackle. In his senior year, he recorded 24 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery while leading his team to its second consecutive state championship appearance. He earned all-state honors both on offense and defense, and was named in the top 15 of Rivals.com recruits in Missouri.[1] He chose to attend the University of Nebraska in 2006.

College career

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Earning a starting role in his sophomore year after being redshirted in 2006, Williams became a consistent performer on the starting offensive line. He helped pave the way for a strong rushing attack, with Nebraska leading the Big 12 in rushing yards, and allowed three players to run for over 900 yards each.[1] Williams earned 34 starts in his career at Nebraska, the most of any player in Nebraska's offense. He was named to Rivals.com's second-team All-Big 12, Phil Steele's third-team All-Big 12, and also earned positions in the Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 team of the Associated Press and Coaches teams.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		318 lb
(144 kg) 		5.28 s 8.42 s 24.5 in
(0.62 m)		 7 ft 9 in
(2.36 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Williams was selected with the 31st pick of the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] He was released by the Steelers on September 2, 2011.

Buffalo Bills

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Williams was signed to the Bills practice squad on September 20, 2011. On August 20, 2013, he was waived/injured by the Bills.[4][5] On August 21, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Bills' injured reserve list. On August 26, 2013, he was waived with an injury settlement.

Arizona Rattlers

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On February 17, 2014, Williams was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Cleveland Gladiators

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On January 31, 2017, Williams was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.[6] He was placed on reassignment on March 9, 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Keith Williams Bio". Huskers.com. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=77421&draftyear=2011&genpos=OG NFL Draft scout combine stats
  3. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Brown, Chris (August 20, 2013). "OL Keith Williams released by Bills". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Buscaglia, Joe (August 20, 2013). "Bills release another offensive lineman". wgr550.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Gladiators assigned OL Johnson and QB Marsh". arenafootball.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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