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DeShawn Williams
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Williams with the Denver Broncos in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-29) December 29, 1992 (age 31)
Central, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:D. W. Daniel
(Central, South Carolina)
College:Clemson (2011–2014)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:148
Sacks:9.0
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeShawn Shamaine Williams (born December 29, 1992)[1] is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Clemson.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		303 lb
(137 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.07 s 1.71 s 2.94 s 4.66 s 7.70 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		 28 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Williams signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015.[3] He was released by the Bengals on September 5, 2015, during final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad.[4][5] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Bengals on January 6, 2016.[6]

He was released by the Bengals on November 26, 2016, but was re-signed two days later.[7][8]

On September 2, 2017, Williams was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]

Denver Broncos (first stint)

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On January 17, 2018, Williams signed a reserve/future contract with the Denver Broncos.[11] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was released on September 11, 2018.[14]

Miami Dolphins

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On October 16, 2018, Williams was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[15] On December 5, 2018, Williams was released from the Dolphins practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

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On December 10, 2018, Williams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2019.[17] He was waived on April 30, 2019.[18]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

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On May 13, 2019, Williams was signed by the Broncos.[19] He was released on August 31, 2019.[20]

Calgary Stampeders

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Williams signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 5, 2019.[21] He was released on August 11, 2020.[22] He did not play a game for the Stampeders as the 2020 CFL season had been postponed to due the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

Denver Broncos (third stint)

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On August 15, 2020, Williams re-signed with the Broncos, his third stint with the team.[23] He was waived on September 5, 2020,[24] but was signed to the practice squad the following day.[25] He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2020.[26]

In Week 6 against the New England Patriots, Williams recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Cam Newton during the 18–12 win.[27] In Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins, Williams recorded his first two career sacks on Tua Tagovailoa during the 20–13 win.[28]

Williams entered the 2021 season as a backup interior defensive lineman. He was named a starter in Week 8 and started the remainder of the season. He suffered an elbow injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 28.[29] He finished the season with 39 tackles, one sack, and two passes defensed through 15 games and eight starts.

On March 18, 2022, Williams re-signed with the Broncos.[30] He played all 17 games with 15 starts, recording 37 tackles and a career-high 4.5 sacks.

Carolina Panthers

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On March 15, 2023, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.[31] He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 33 tackles and one sack.

Buffalo Bills

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On March 28, 2024, Williams signed with the Buffalo Bills.[32] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[33]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

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On September 10, 2024, Williams was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[34] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8.[35] He was waived on December 10.[36]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2016 CIN 4 0 2 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 DEN 14 11 37 20 17 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
2021 DEN 15 8 39 17 22 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2022 DEN 17 15 37 21 16 4.5 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2023 CAR 16 10 33 13 20 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
66 44 148 72 76 9.0 11 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ DeShawn Williams. "DeShawn Williams, DT for the Cincinnati Bengals at". Nfl.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Draft Scout DeShawn Williams, Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Marcum, Jason; Toback, Rebecca (May 8, 2015). "Bengals announce undrafted free agents signed". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 5, 2015). "Bengals roster cuts: Bengals 53-man roster 2015". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Kirkendall, Josh (September 6, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals 2015 practice squad announced". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "After passing on Saints, DeShawn Williams bets on Bengals". Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  7. ^ Marcum, Jason (November 26, 2016). "Bengals activate Cedric Peerman, sign Tyler Ott; Derron Smith ruled out vs Ravens". CincyJungle.com.
  8. ^ Toback, Rebecca (November 28, 2016). "Bengals place cornerback Chykie Brown on Injured Reserve". CincyJungle.com.
  9. ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
  10. ^ Hobson, Geoff (September 3, 2017). "Elliott, DeShawn Williams return on practice squad". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Broncos sign three players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com. January 17, 2018.
  12. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2018). "Broncos sign nine players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. ^ "Broncos sign S Shamarko Thomas to active roster, Niles Scott to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. September 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Former Clemson DT signs with Dolphins". TigerNet.com. October 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign DT DeShawn Williams To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 10, 2018.
  17. ^ Hickey, Kevin (January 13, 2019). "Colts sign 9 players to futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  18. ^ Walker, Andrew (April 30, 2019). "Colts Sign Free Agent Running Back Spencer Ware". Colts.com.
  19. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2019). "Broncos sign four players as OTAs begin". DenverBroncos.com.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  21. ^ "Stampeders sign Reinhart and Williams". Stampeders.com. December 5, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  22. ^ "Stampeders release defensive lineman". Stampeders.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  23. ^ "Broncos sign DL DeShawn Williams". DenverBroncos.com. August 15, 2020.
  24. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2020). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  25. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 6, 2020). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  26. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 25, 2020). "Broncos promote QB Brett Rypien, DL DeShawn Williams to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  27. ^ "Denver Broncos at New England Patriots - October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  28. ^ "Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  29. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 28, 2021). "Broncos sign DT Justin Hamilton, place DT DeShawn Williams on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  30. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 18, 2022). "Broncos sign DL DeShawn Williams to one-year deal". DenverBroncos.com.
  31. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 15, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with DeShawn Williams". Panthers.com.
  32. ^ "Bills sign DT DeShawn Williams to one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com. March 28, 2024.
  33. ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.
  34. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 10, 2024). "Derrick Brown placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  35. ^ Gantt, Darin (October 8, 2024). "Panthers sign DeShawn Williams to 53, add Shaq Lawson". Panthers.com.
  36. ^ Heath, Jon (December 10, 2024). "Panthers waive former Broncos defensive lineman". Broncos Wire. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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