D'haquille Williams
| No. -- Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | May 13, 1993 |
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Reserve (LA) East St. John |
| College: | Auburn |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
D'haquille "Duke" Williams (born May 13, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Auburn.
High school career
Williams attended East St. John High School in Reserve, Louisiana. As a senior he had 1,495 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns.
College career
Williams attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 2012 to 2013. In two years he had 118 receptions for 2,028 yards and 26 touchdowns.[2]
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com,[3] Williams was listed as the No. 1 junior college prospect in 2014.[4] He originally committed to Louisiana State University but changed to Auburn University.[5][6]
In his first game at Auburn, Williams had nine receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown.[7] He was dismissed from Auburn on October 6, 2015 for a unidentified violation of team rules, later AL.com reported that Williams punched four people at a bar. It was also noted that he would no longer attend Auburn for academics. Williams in 2015 finished with 12 catches for 147 yards and 1 touchdown.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in | 229 lb | 32 1⁄2 in | 9 1⁄4 in | 4.72 s | 4.47 s | 7.43 s | 30 in | 10 ft 1 in | 14 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL combine[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
On May 10, 2016, Willams signed a 3-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[9]
References
- ↑ Duke Williams grateful for chance with Rams as he tries to repair image
- ↑ Auburn football: Dynamic WR D'haquille Williams earning high marks this spring
- ↑ D'haquille Williams Recruiting Profile
- ↑ Rivals.com junior college prospects 2014
- ↑ D'haquille Williams chose future over dark past when he picked Auburn over LSU
- ↑ Recruiting: No. 1 JuCo prospect D'haquille Williams has signed with Auburn
- ↑ D'haquille Williams shines in record-breaking debut, but Auburn teammates knew it was coming
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/dhaquille-williams?id=2555210
- ↑ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com.