Fred Williams (wide receiver)

Not to be confused with Fred Williams (defensive lineman).
Fred Williams
No. 11 Washington Valor
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-04-15) April 15, 1988
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Milwaukee (WI) South Division
College: St. Cloud State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Receptions: 155
Receiving yards: 1,903
Receiving TDs: 33
Return yards: 1,201
Return TDs: 3
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Fred Williams (born April 15, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at St. Cloud State University and attended South Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He played for the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League from 2011 to 2013. He also was on the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad off and on from 2013 to 2015.

Professional career

San Jose Sabercats

Williams was signed by the San Jose Sabercats on November 17, 2011.[2] He played for the Sabercats during the 2012 and 2013 Arena Football League seasons.[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on December 18, 2013. He was released by the Chiefs on August 30, 2014. He was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 2, 2014.[4] Williams was released by the Chiefs on September 5, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[5][6] He was released by the Chiefs on October 1, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on October 19, 2015.[7][8] He was released by the Chiefs on October 24 and signed to the practice squad on October 28, 2015.[8]On January 18, 2016, the Chiefs signed Williams to a future/reserve contract.[9] Williams was released by the Chiefs on May 4, 2016.[10]

Los Angeles KISS

On July 7, 2016, Williams was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.[11]

Washington Valor

On October 14, 2016, Williams was selected by the Washington Valor during the dispersal draft.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Husky football player Fred Williams signed by Kansas City Chiefs". scsuhuskies.com. December 18, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Fred Williams". thesanjosesabercats.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fred Williams". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Smith, Michael David (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs get down to 53, trade safety Kelcie McCray to Seahawks". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Teope, Herbie (September 6, 2015). "WR Fred Williams among early signings to Chiefs practice squad". chiefsdigest.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (October 1, 2015). "Chiefs release Fred Williams, sign Kenny Cook to practice squad". kansascity.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "FRED WILLIAMS". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18 - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  10. ↑ Teope, Herbie (May 4, 2016). "Chiefs waive WR Fred Williams". chiefsdigest.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". arenafootball.com. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
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