Marquez Williams (born July 16, 1994) is a former

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. He played

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and the

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. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the

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and later played for the

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Williams was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round, 240th overall, in the

. The Jaguars previously obtained the pick by trading tight end

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to the

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. On May 12, 2017, the Jaguars signed Williams to a four-year, $2.47 million contract with a signing bonus of $71,224. He was

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on September 1, 2017 and placed on

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. He was released on October 9, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On December 23, 2017, Williams was signed to the

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of the

. He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2017. The Browns waived Williams on August 17, 2018 after failing to report to training camp.

Atlantic City Blackjacks

On April 2, 2019, Williams was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on April 11, and placed on

on April 19, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

In 2019, Williams was picked by the Houston Roughnecks of the

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in the

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. He was placed on injured reserve during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. He was activated from injured reserve on February 12, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

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External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
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