Marlon Williams (born August 12, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

Early life

Williams played wide receiver and return specialist at McGill–Toolen Catholic High School. Ranked as the number 88 receiver in the country by

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. Williams was a Four-Star Recruit by ESPN.

College career

After initially committing to the University of Southern California, Williams accepted a scholarship to the University of Central Florida. Williams played as a true freshman, appearing in all 13 games at receiver for the

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. He Caught 17 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 54 yards in two attempts. Notably playing in the

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, where he caught three balls for 46 yards. In his Senior Year, he was named to the All-

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First-team after leading the league and ranking fifth in the nation with 130 receiving yards per game. Ranked second in the conference and seventh in the nation with 10 receiving touchdowns. Was also second in the league and ninth in the nation with 1,039 receiving yards. Was a semifinalist for the

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. An earned Pro Football Focus third-team All-American honors. Williams finished his career at UCF tied for ninth most career receptions in UCF history, ranks receiving yards 10th all-time in program history with (2,260) receiving yards, Ninth most touchdowns receptions (19) in program history.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Williams signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021. He was later cut at the start of training camp.

Birmingham Stallions

Williams signed with the New Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League after being drafted in the 7th Round of the inaugural

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. Despite missing one game. Williams finished third in the league in receiving yards, with 474 receiving yards, and is also tied for the second-most receiving touchdowns in the league. In the

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Williams had the longest reception of the year a 65-yard touchdown. He finished the game with 105 receiving yards and one touchdown in just seven receptions, ultimately helping the Stallions to the win. Williams re-signed with the Stallions on July 18, 2023, and again on August 20, 2024.

References

External links

UCF Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Marlon 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama American football wide receivers UCF Knights football players Houston Texans players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players