Marquez Williams

Marquez Williams (born July 16, 1994) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Mars Hill and the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft and has also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Marquez Williams
Free agent
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-16) July 16, 1994
Athens, Georgia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens (GA) Clarke Central
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Williams was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round, 240th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1][2] On May 12, 2017, the Jaguars signed Williams to a four-year, $2.47 million contract with a signing bonus of $71,224.[3] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[4] He was released on October 9, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On December 23, 2017, Williams was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2017.[6]

The Browns waived Williams on August 17, 2018 after failing to report to training camp.[7]

Atlantic City Blackjacks

On April 2, 2019, Williams was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.

Houston Roughnecks

In 2019, Williams was picked by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[8] He was placed on injured reserve during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[9] He was activated from injured reserve on February 12, 2020.[10] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]

References
  1. Oehser, John (April 29, 2017). "No. 240: Jaguars select FB Marquez Williams". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. "Spotrac.com: Marquez Williams contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  5. "Browns sign RB Marquez Williams to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 23, 2017. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. "Browns elevate FB Marquez Williams to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  7. Ulrich, Nate (August 17, 2018). "Browns waive fullback Marquez Williams from reserve/did not report list". Akron Beacon Journal.
  8. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  9. "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  10. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  11. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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