Trey Williams
| No. 35 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 11, 1992 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Harris County (TX) Dekaney | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Trey Williams (born December 11, 1992) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Williams has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts.
College career
Williams rushed for 1,343 yards on 204 carries with 18 touchdowns during his college career at Texas A&M. After his junior year, he entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Williams signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in May 7, 2015.[3][4]
Dallas Cowboys
On November 4, 2015, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys off the Washington Redskins' practice squad to replace the recently waived Joseph Randle.[5][6] He was declared inactive in four games, before being released on November 30, to make room for quarterback Kellen Moore.
New England Patriots
Williams was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on December 1, 2015. On December 10, 2015, Williams was waived. Williams was re-signed to New England's practice squad on December 12, 2015. On December 16, 2015, he was waived by the New England Patriots.[7]
Miami Dolphins
On December 17, 2015, Williams was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.
Indianapolis Colts
On December 21, 2015, Williams was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[8] Williams was released August 29, 2016 during the preseason.[9]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On February 14, 2017, Williams was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[10]
References
- ↑ Aggies’ Trey Williams announces he intends to enter NFL draft
- ↑ Texas A&M RB Trey Williams to enter NFL draft
- ↑ Former Texas A&M RB Trey Williams announces via Instagram he’s joining Washington Redskins
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (May 7, 2015). "Redskins Sign 11 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Cowboys sign Trey Williams to replace Randle
- ↑ Cowboys sign former Texas A&M RB Trey Williams to take Joseph Randle's spot
- ↑ "Patriots Release RB Trey Williams from their Practice Squad". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ http://blogs.colts.com/2016/08/29/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-159/
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (February 14, 2017). "Sons of 2 HOFers among 6 players signed". Steelers.com.