Maxx Williams
 Williams in high school in 2012 | |||||||||
| No. 87 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 12, 1994 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waconia, Minnesota | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Waconia (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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Maxx Williams (born April 12, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.
College career
Williams was redshirted in his first year at the University of Minnesota in 2012. As a redshirt freshman in 2013, he started seven of 13 games, recording 25 receptions for 417 yards and five touchdowns.[1] As a sophomore in 2014, he finished the year with 36 receptions for 569 yards and eight touchdowns. Williams was a finalist for the John Mackey Award.[2][3]
Williams entered the 2015 NFL Draft after his redshirt sophomore season, foregoing his junior and senior seasons.[4]
Professional career
Williams was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] On October 7, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[6]
Personal
His father, Brian Williams, and his grandfather, Robert Williams, played in the NFL.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Gophers have another game-changing tight end in Maxx Williams
- ↑ Gophers football: Maxx Williams finalist for John Mackey Award
- ↑ Maxx Williams Named Mackey Award Finalist
- ↑ Maxx Williams declares for draft
- ↑ Maxx Williams picked by Ravens
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (October 7, 2016). "Ravens Send Tight End Maxx Williams to Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ↑ Gophers tight end Williams follows family tradition
- ↑ Gophers' Maxx Williams comes from impressive bloodlines