Introduction
Nick Williams (born November 23, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent during the 2013 offseason.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins signed Williams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2013. He was released during final cuts, but signed to the practice squad a few days later. On November 8, Williams was promoted to the active roster in place of Chris Thompson. He made his NFL debut in Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he had a five-yard reception and scored a two-point conversion.
Williams was signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014, after being waived the day before. He was waived on September 9, 2014.
Atlanta Falcons
On February 24, 2015, Williams signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Williams played in 14 games with the Falcons in 2015, catching 17 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
On September 4, 2016, Williams was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2016.
Personal
Williams grew up in East Windsor, New Jersey and played high school football at the Hun School of Princeton.
He was a pre-kinesiology major while at University of Connecticut.