Stephen Williams (wide receiver)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Stephen Williams
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 14, 18, 83
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|6|29}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 208
| college = Toledo
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
|highlights =
| status =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 101
| pfr = WillSt01
}}
Stephen Jacob Williams (born June 29, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
College career
He played college football at Toledo, where he set several major team receiving records.
Professional career
=Arizona Cardinals=
He signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
=Seattle Seahawks=
On January 25, 2013, Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was released by the Seahawks on October 5, 2013, to make room for Bruce Irvin, who finished serving a four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drug use.{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/05/seahawks-activate-bruce-irvin-waive-stephen-williams/|title=Seahawks activate Bruce Irvin, waive Stephen Williams|date=October 5, 2013|accessdate=October 6, 2013|work=NBC Sports|last=Crabtree|first=Curtis}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On October 7, 2013, Williams was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite tweet|user=AdamSchefter|author=Adam Schefter|number=387315059338137600|date=October 7, 2013|title=Jaguars claimed WR Stephen Williams from SEA off waivers.}}
He was placed on injured reserve on November 23.
He was released on May 12, 2014.
=Miami Dolphins=
Williams signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 15, 2014.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100925214108/http://www.stephenwilliams14.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/Stephen-Williams/5e496165-53ce-416c-9f74-6b88029e431a Arizona Cardinals bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916133307/http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/Stephen-Williams/5e496165-53ce-416c-9f74-6b88029e431a |date=September 16, 2012 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110725033132/http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18000&ATCLID=1479963 Toledo Rockets bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Toledo Rockets football players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players