| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 9, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Miami, Florida | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida International | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Chandler Williams, III (born August 9, 1985 in Bradenton, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida International.
Williams has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, and Kansas City Chiefs.
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Williams attended Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida and was a student, a letterman in football, basketball, track, and badminton, and was a member of the Five Thousand Role Models of Excellence Program. In football, he was twice named the Team Offensive Player of the Year. Chandler Williams graduated from Miami Senior High School in 2003.
Williams is Florida International's career receiving leader with 203 receptions and 2,519 yards.
Williams was selected in the seventh round (233rd overall selection) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Vikings. Williams was the second player in Florida International's history to be selected in the NFL Draft. (Antwan Barnes was picked in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens). Williams was the second of the Vikings' eight draft picks to sign a contract on May 30, 2007. He was cut by the Vikings after training camp in 2007.
Williams was later signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins, where he spent the entire season. He was re-signed in the 2008 offseason, but was waived on April 25.
Williams was signed by the Falcons on April 29, 2008. He was released by the Falcons during final cuts on August 30. On November 11, the Falcons re-signed him to their practice squad.
After spending the entire 2008 season on the practice squad, Williams was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009. He was waived on September 4.
Williams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on December 23, 2009. After his contract expired following the season, he was re-signed to a future contract on January 4, 2010. He was cut by the Chiefs on May 6, 2010.
He was later re-signed and waived again on August 29, 2011.
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