Chad Williams (wide receiver)

Receptions:	20
Receiving yards:	202
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chad Williams
	Williams at Luke Air Force Base in 2018
Personal information
Born:	October 19, 1994 (age 30); Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Madison Prep (Baton Rouge)
College:	Grambling State
Position:	Wide receiver
NFL draft:	2017 / round: 3 / pick: 98
Career history
	Arizona Cardinals (2017–2018); Indianapolis Colts (2019); Kansas City Chiefs (2020–2021); New Orleans Breakers (2022); Arlington Renegades (2023);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	20
Receiving yards:	202
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chad Williams (born October 19, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.^[1] He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Breakers and Arlington Renegades.

Professional career

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)	207 lb (94 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	4.43 s	1.57 s	2.54 s	4.21 s	7.06 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	21 reps
All values from Grambling State's Pro Day^[2]^[3]

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams in the third round (98th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.^[4] He was the 12th wide receiver drafted in 2017.^[5] On May 18, 2017, the Cardinals signed Williams to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $706,288.^[6] On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he had his first career receptions, a 15-yard pass from quarterback Carson Palmer, in the 16–13 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.^[7]

In Week 4 of the 2018 season, Williams scored his first professional touchdown on a 22-yard reception from Josh Rosen in the 20–17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.^[8] He finished the season with 17 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown.

On August 31, 2019, Williams was waived by the Cardinals.^[9]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 2, 2019, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.^[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.^[11]

Williams was waived with an injury designated by the Colts on August 24, 2020,^[12] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.^[13] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 2, 2020.^[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

Williams was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 30, 2020.^[15] He was released on November 19, 2020,^[16] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 18.^[17] He was released on December 22.^[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021.^[19] He was released on August 17, 2021.^[20]

New Orleans Breakers

On February 23, 2022, Williams was selected by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL draft.^[21] Williams won Week 1 Special Teams Player of the Week after a performance in which he blocked a punt vs the Philadelphia Stars. He was released on April 28, 2022.^[22]

Arlington Renegades

Williams was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on January 6, 2023.^[23]

References

^ "Chaos at Grambling helped push NFL draft sleeper Chad Williams".
^ "Chad Williams, Grambling State, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^ "Chad Williams 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Cardinals Grab Wideout Chad Williams In Third". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
^ "Spotrac.com: Chad Williams contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
^ "Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ "FINAL SCORE: 52-yard FG gives Seahawks 20-17 win". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
^ "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
^ "Colts Activate TE Andrew Vollert From Exempt List; WR Chad Williams Waived-Injured". Colts.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Colts' Chad Williams: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Chad Williams: Released off IR". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^ "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com.
^ Goldman, Charles (November 19, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Chad Williams to make room for CB DeAndre Baker on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ Goldman, Charles (December 18, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ "Chad Williams: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ Goldman, Charles (January 14, 2021). "Chiefs sign WR Chad Williams, QB Jordan Ta'amu to reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ Palmer, Tod (August 17, 2021). "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
^ "USFL 2022 Draft Results". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ @USFLBreakers (April 28, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ @XFL_PR (January 6, 2023). "Arlington Renegades" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links

Grambling State Tigers bio
Media related to Chad Williams (wide receiver) at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Chaos at Grambling helped push NFL draft sleeper Chad Williams".

[2] "Chad Williams, Grambling State, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

[3] "Chad Williams 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

[4] "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[5] Odegard, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Cardinals Grab Wideout Chad Williams In Third". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.

[6] "Spotrac.com: Chad Williams contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.

[7] "Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.

[8] "FINAL SCORE: 52-yard FG gives Seahawks 20-17 win". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

[9] Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.

[10] Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.

[11] "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.

[12] "Colts Activate TE Andrew Vollert From Exempt List; WR Chad Williams Waived-Injured". Colts.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[13] "Colts' Chad Williams: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[14] "Chad Williams: Released off IR". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[15] "Chiefs to sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com.

[16] Goldman, Charles (November 19, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Chad Williams to make room for CB DeAndre Baker on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

[17] Goldman, Charles (December 18, 2020). "Chiefs re-sign WR Chad Williams to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

[18] "Chad Williams: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[19] Goldman, Charles (January 14, 2021). "Chiefs sign WR Chad Williams, QB Jordan Ta'amu to reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

[f207-20] Palmer, Tod (August 17, 2021). "WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. Retrieved January 19, 2025.

[21] "USFL 2022 Draft Results". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[22] @USFLBreakers (April 28, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Twitter.

[23] @XFL_PR (January 6, 2023). "Arlington Renegades" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Twitter.

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