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Nick Williams (defensive lineman)

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Name
  
Nick Williams

Career start
  
2013

Role
  
College
  
Samford University

Roster status:
  
Active

Height
  
1.93 m

Positions
  
Defensive end

Total Tackles:
  
3

Weight
  
140 kg


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Date of birth:
  
(1990-02-21) February 21, 1990 (age 25)

NFL draft:
  
2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223

Profiles


Place of birth:
  
High school:
  
Birmingham (AL) Minor

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Nick Williams (born February 21, 1990) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft after his college career at Samford.

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Early years

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Williams was a lightly recruited player out of Minor High School in Birmingham, Alabama, having played basketball for two years before switching to football in his senior year. At Samford, Williams was red-shirted as a freshman in 2008 and then saw two years of backup duties from 2009 to 2010. In 2011, Williams earned a starting position, notching 23 tackles and three tackles for loss over all eleven games. Williams improved on his performance in 2012, accumulating 31 tackles, 8 for a loss, 6 sacks, and 1 blocked kick while starting all eleven games.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Williams was selected in the seventh round with the 223rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is expected to transition and eventually contribute at defensive end. On August 25, 2013, he was placed on the Steelers' injured reserve list. He was released by the Steelers on August 30, 2014 and was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 24, 2014, Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Steelers' practice squad. He was re-signed by the team on April 18, 2016. He was released on October 18, 2016.

Miami Dolphins

On October 19, 2016, Williams was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was released on September 2, 2017.

References

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