Dee Williams (American football)

Desmond Zy'ion "Dee" Williams (born December 6, 1999) is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver and return specialist for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for East Central Community College and for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Dee Williams
No. 33 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Wide receiver/Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-06) December 6, 1999
Forsyth, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Mary Persons
(Forsyth, Georgia)
College:East Central CC (2019–2021)
Tennessee (2022–2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Roster status:Active

Early life and high school

Williams attended high school at Mary Persons. Williams decided to commit to play college football at East Central Community College.[1][2]

College career

East Central CC

During Williams three year career at East Central CC, he totaled 103 tackles and 13 interceptions.[3]

Tennessee

Coming out of JUCO, Williams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Tennessee Volunteers.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Williams notched five tackles, a forced fumble, while also returning 15 punts for 281 yards and a touchdown.[6][7] In week seven of the 2023 season, Williams returned a punt for a touchdown to help the Volunteers beat Texas A&M 20-13.[8] Mid way through the 2023 season, Williams made the shift from playing defensive back to wide receiver for Tennessee.[9] In his first game at receiver, Williams hauled in one reception for 11 yards in a win over UConn Huskies.[10] During the 2023 season, Williams made two catches for ten yards, two tackles, and returned 20 punts for 259 yards and a touchdown.[11][12]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 10+2⁄5 in
(1.79 m)		 190 lb
(86 kg)		 30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.56 s1.65 s2.65 s4.37 s7.35 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from Pro Day[13]

Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[14][15]

References
  1. "Dee Williams - East Central CC (JUCO)". 247Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. "Desmond Williams". East Central University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. "Dee Williams". Tennessee University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. Warren, Peter (December 7, 2021). "JUCO CB Desmond 'Dee' Williams commits to Tennessee". On3.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. Harralson, Dan (December 15, 2021). "Dee Williams signs with Tennessee". Vols Wire. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  6. Smith, Corbin (May 23, 2024). "Seattle Seahawks 90-Man Roundup: Can Dee Williams Provide Special Teams Spark". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. "Dee Williams 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  8. Ramey, Grant (November 9, 2023). "Tennessee's Dee Williams learning 'a whole new side of the football' with move to receiver". On3.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. Sylvla, Ryan (November 4, 2023). "Vols' Dee Williams makes anticipated debut on offensive side of the ball". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. Wilson, Mike (November 4, 2023). "Dee Williams makes debut on offense for Tennessee football vs UConn". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  11. Ragan, Zach (May 2024). "Seattle Seahawks landed a secret weapon after the 2024 NFL Draft and no one seemed to notice". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  12. "Dee Williams 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  13. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dee Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  14. Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.
  15. Crowell, Evan (May 5, 2024). "Dee Williams Signs With Seattle Seahawks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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