Position: Wide receiver Undrafted: 2015 Name Kasen Williams | Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 99 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1992-05-20) May 20, 1992 (age 23) Role American football wide receiver Current team Seattle Seahawks (#18 / Wide receiver) College Washington Huskies football | ||
Place of birth: Sammamish, Washington High school: Sammamish (WA) Skyline | ||
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Kasen Williams (born December 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
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- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- Seattle Seahawks
- Cleveland Browns
- Personal life
- References
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Early life
Williams 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, and was also named a first team All-American by USA Today, ESPN, and Maxpreps.com. Williams committed to Washington on August 28, 2010 after earning offers from multiple major football programs.
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 match-up 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.
Williams signed with the Cincinnati Bengals shortly after the 2015 NFL Draft. However, after a failed physical, he was released.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks signed Williams to a rookie mini-camp contract, where he impressed coaches with his sure-handed catching ability. On June 12, 2015, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. 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.
On September 3, 2016, Williams was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts. He was then signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. On September 13, 2016, he was released from the Seahawks' practice squad. He re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. On December 27, 2016, he was promoted to the Seahawks' active roster to replace the injured Tyler Lockett.
On August 13, Williams caught four passes for 119 yards in his first preseason game of 2017. He caught a touchdown the next week against the Minnesota Vikings. Despite a strong preseason, Williams was waived by the Seahawks on September 2, 2017.
Cleveland Browns
On September 3, 2017, Williams was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.
Personal life
Kasen Williams's 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.