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Dee Williams
No. 33 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Cornerback / Punt returner
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-06) December 6, 1999 (age 24)
Forsyth, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Return yards:259
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Desmond Zy'ion "Dee" Williams (born December 6, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback and punt returner for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Central Community College Warriors and the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life

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

College career

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East Central CC

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

Tennessee

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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

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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
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m) 		190 lb
(86 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.56 s 1.65 s 2.65 s 4.37 s 7.35 s 30.5 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]

On July 18, 2024, Williams was placed on the Active/Non-football injury or illness (NFI) list.[16] On July 19, he was removed from the NFI list after he passed his physical.[17] He was among the 53 players to make the Seahawks roster out of the preseason.

References

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  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. USA Today. 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.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (July 18, 2024). "Seahawks Place Seven On Physically Unable To Perform List Ahead Of 2024 Training Camp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  17. ^ Gilbert, John (July 19, 2024). "Injury Update: Seahawks rookie WR Dee Williams passes physical". Field Gulls. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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