Nick Williams (born November 23, 1990) is a former

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wide receiver. He played

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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during the 2013 offseason.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

The

signed Williams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2013. He was released during final cuts, but signed to the practice squad a few days later. On November 8, Williams was promoted to the active roster in place of Chris Thompson. He made his NFL debut in Week 11 against the

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, where he had a five-yard reception and scored a two-point conversion. Williams was signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014, after being waived the day before. He was waived by the team on September 9, 2014.

Atlanta Falcons

On February 24, 2015, Williams signed with the

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. Williams played in 14 games with the Falcons in 2015, catching 17 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. On September 4, 2016, Williams was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2016. Williams was inactive for the Falcons' 34–28 overtime loss to the

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in the

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. Williams only played in one game for the Falcons in 2017, recording three receptions for 30 yards in a Week 4 loss to the

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Tennessee Titans

On May 16, 2018, Williams signed with the

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. He was released on September 1, 2018. He was re-signed on September 18, 2018. Following a Week 5 game in which he dropped a potential go-ahead touchdown from

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, Williams was released by the Titans on October 9, 2018.

Los Angeles Rams

On October 16, 2018, Williams was signed by the

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. He was released on November 30, 2018.

Denver Broncos

On July 26, 2019, Williams was signed by the

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. He was released on August 26, 2019.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 27, 2019, Williams was signed by the

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. He was placed on

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on August 31. He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

Personal life

Williams grew up in

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and played high school football at the

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. Williams was a pre-

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major while at

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References

External links

Connecticut Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Nick 1990 births Living people American football return specialists American football wide receivers Atlanta Falcons players UConn Huskies football players Hun School of Princeton alumni People from East Windsor, New Jersey People from Hightstown, New Jersey Players of American football from Connecticut Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey Tennessee Titans players Washington Redskins players Los Angeles Rams players Denver Broncos players San Francisco 49ers players