Kasen Williams
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Williams with Washington in 2011
No. 18, 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992 (age 31)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Skyline
(Sammamish, Washington)
College:Washington
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:92
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Kasen Williams (born December 5, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Washington.

Early life

Williams attended Skyline High School in Sammamish, Washington, east of Seattle, where he lettered in football, track, and basketball. He received numerous awards in high school, including the Parade All-America National Player of the Year, MaxPreps.com's National Player of the Year, and was also named a first-team All-American by USA Today, ESPN, and Maxpreps.com. After receiving multiple offers from other major programs, Williams committed to Washington just prior to his senior year at Skyline on August 27, 2010.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kasen Williams
WR 		Sammamish, Washington Skyline High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 4.60 Aug 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (WR)   Rivals: 13 (WR), 2 (Washington)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.

College career

As a true freshman at Washington in 2011, Williams appeared in all 13 games as a wide receiver and punt returner. He finished the season with 36 receptions for 427 yards and 6 touchdowns. In 2012, Williams started every game as a sophomore and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors. He totaled 77 catches, earning him third place on the Huskies' all-time single-season reception list, and tallied 878 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. As a junior in 2013, he started every game until a season-ending broken fibula against California in late October. Head coach Steve Sarkisian departed that December and was succeeded by Chris Petersen. Williams played in every game in his senior season in 2014, starting six; he finished with a career-low 20 receptions for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Professional career

Due to not receiving an invitation to the NFL Combine in 2015, Williams received minimal attention from professional scouts.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		218 lb
(99 kg) 		4.63 s 1.64 s 2.67 s 4.47 s 7.05 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 17 reps
All values from the University of Washington Pro Day[3]

Cincinnati Bengals

Unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, Williams signed with the Cincinnati Bengals shortly after, but was released in May after a failed physical.[4]

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks signed Williams to a rookie mini-camp contract, where he impressed coaches with his sure-handed catching ability, and he was signed by the team on June 12, 2015,[5] but released on September 5.[6] The next day, on September 6, he was signed to their practice squad. On December 26, Williams was signed to the Seahawks' 53-man roster, replacing tight end Anthony McCoy who was put on injured reserve.[7]

On September 3, 2016, Williams was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts,[8] and was then signed to their practice squad.[9] On September 13, he was released from the Seahawks' practice squad,[10] then re-signed to the practice squad on September 21.[11] On December 27, he was promoted to the Seahawks' active roster to replace the injured Tyler Lockett.[12]

In 2017, Williams caught four passes for 119 yards in his first preseason game on August 13,[13] and caught a touchdown the next week against the Minnesota Vikings.[14] Despite a strong preseason, Williams was waived by the Seahawks on September 2.[15]

Cleveland Browns

The following day on September 3, 2017, Williams was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns,[16] but was waived on November 16 and was re-signed to their practice squad.[17][18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 1, 2018,[19] but was waived on April 30.[20]

Indianapolis Colts

Williams signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 11, 2018,[21] but was waived on September 1.[22]

Seattle Dragons

Williams was selected by the Seattle Dragons in the 7th round of the 2020 XFL Draft on October 15, 2019.[23] He missed the first two games of the season with a quadriceps injury.[24] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[25]

Personal life

Williams' father Aaron also played college football at Washington; he was a standout wide receiver for the Huskies from 1979–1982 under head coach Don James.[1] Kasen's sister Kiara played soccer at Arizona State University from 2009–2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kelley, Mason (August 27, 2010). "Kasen Williams commits to Washington". Seattle Times. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Brugler, Dane (February 6, 2015). "2015 NFL Combine: Snubs, surprises". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kasen Williams - Washington, WR : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
  4. ^ Kirkendall, Josh (May 10, 2015). "Kasen Williams: It just wasn't a good fit". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Kelly, Danny (June 12, 2015). "Seahawks sign Kasen Williams". Field Gulls. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 7, 2015). "Monday Round-Up: Recapping What Coach Pete Carroll Said About The Seahawks' 53-Man Roster on 710 ESPN Seattle". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Condotta, Bob (December 26, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks promote Kasen Williams to 53-man roster, place TE Anthony McCoy on IR". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  8. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 3, 2016). "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Boyle, John (September 5, 2016). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves And Sign Eight Players To Practice Squad". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Boyle, John (September 13, 2016). "Seahawks Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu And Cornerback Neiko Thorpe". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017.
  11. ^ Boyle, John (September 21, 2016). "Seahawks Release Fullback Will Tukuafu, Make Changes To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.
  12. ^ Boyle, John (December 27, 2016). "Seahawks Place Tyler Lockett On Injured Reserve, Sign Kasen Williams From Practice Squad". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
  13. ^ Drovetto, Tony (August 14, 2017). "Seahawks Receiver Kasen Williams Seizes Opportunities In Preseason Win At Chargers". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  14. ^ Kapadia, Sheil (August 19, 2017). "Russell Wilson, Kasen Williams among Seahawks' standouts vs. Vikings". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  15. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 2, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  17. ^ "Browns activate WR Corey Coleman". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017.
  18. ^ "Browns sign WR Kasen Williams to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018.
  19. ^ "Browns sign eight players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  20. ^ "Browns sign QB Joel Stave". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018.
  21. ^ "ROSTER MOVE: Colts Sign WR-Kasen Williams". Colts.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
  22. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  23. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  24. ^ Hanson, Scott (February 18, 2020). "XFL Seattle Dragons surpass 10,000 in season-ticket sales". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  25. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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