Meshak Williams (born June 3, 1991) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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. He was considered a draftable prospect in the

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High school

Meshak attended

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. He lettered three years for the Worth County Rams at defensive end and tight end, advancing to the Georgia state playoffs his sophomore and junior seasons. He recorded 70 tackles to go along with 14 sacks as a junior, while he tallied 83 tackles and a school-record 23 sacks as a senior. Rated as a two-star recruit by ''

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'', he accepted a scholarship offer from

College career

Hutchinson Community College

Meshak did not qualify for Kansas State, so he decided to play at

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until he could be academically qualified. After his 2009 season, he played in 12 games in 2010, recording 44 tackles (18 solo, 26 assisted) as well as 17.0 tackles for a loss, also had eight sacks.

Kansas State

After two years at community college, Williams enrolled at

in 2011. As a junior, he recorded 28 tackles, including 10 for loss and seven sacks to go along with a forced fumble and a recovery. He was tied for sixth in the Big 12 in sacks, while his total was the most by a Wildcat in three years. As a senior in 2012, he improved upon his junior statistics and became one of the most prominent defensive players in the

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. He recorded 45 tackles, including 17 for loss and eleven sacks to go along with three forced fumbles. He was named to the All-Big 12 first-team.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Meshak went undrafted in the

. He was signed as an undrafted

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by the

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. He spent the 2013 summer in Albany, Georgia training with the

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Knights football team, the 2012 GISA AAA state champions. On August 25, 2013, he was waived by the Ravens.

Orlando Predators

In 2014, Williams joined the

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. He recorded 2 tackles in one game in 2014 and 29.5 tackles with 5.5 sacks in 17 games in 2015.

Cleveland Gladiators

On April 19, 2016, Williams was assigned to the

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. On June 7, 2016, Williams was placed on reassignment.

Texas Revolution

On January 9, 2017, Williams signed with the Texas Revolution.

Tampa Bay Storm

On July 26, 2017, Williams was assigned to the

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. The Storm folded in December 2017.

References

External links

Kansas State Wildcats bio

Cleveland Gladiators bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Meshak 1991 births Living people American football defensive ends Hutchinson Blue Dragons football players Kansas State Wildcats football players People from Sylvester, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Salina Bombers players Orlando Predators players Cleveland Gladiators players Texas Revolution players Tampa Bay Storm players Baltimore Ravens players