Darrell D. Williams Jr. (born March 24, 1993) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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Early years

Williams attended West Laurens High School in

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, where he lettered in

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and basketball.

College career

Williams played in 46 games for the

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the

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, Williams signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He was waived by the 49ers on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On November 4, Williams was promoted to the active roster. On August 31, 2018, Williams was waived by the 49ers.

Los Angeles Rams

On September 18, 2018, Johnson was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 7, 2019. On May 1, 2019, the Rams waived Williams.

Baltimore Ravens

On May 6, 2019, Williams signed with the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Ottawa Redblacks

Williams signed with the

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on February 10, 2020. He was released on June 21, 2021.

References

External links

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Darrell Jr. 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Dublin, Georgia American football offensive tackles Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football players San Francisco 49ers players Los Angeles Rams players Baltimore Ravens players Ottawa Redblacks players