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===San Antonio Commanders (AAF)===
===San Antonio Commanders (AAF)===
On January 02, 2019, Williams signed with the [[San Antonio Commanders]] of the [[Alliance of American Football|AAF]].
On January 2, 2019, Williams signed with the [[San Antonio Commanders]] of the [[Alliance of American Football|AAF]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:56, 17 January 2019

For the drummer with Dying Fetus, see Trey Williams (musician).
Trey Williams
No. 35 – San Antonio Commanders
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 (age 32)
Houston, Texas
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Dekaney (Houston, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing Yards:12
Rushing Average:6.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Trey Williams (born December 11, 1992) is an American football running back with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football at Texas A&M and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Williams has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

High School career

Williams attended Dekaney High School in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. As a three-year letterer and starter for the football team, Williams averaged 10.0 yards per carry on 3,787 rushing yards and 58 total touchdowns. During his senior year, he helped lead Dekaney High School to its first ever Texas 5A state championship game, where they beat the previously undefeated Steele High School 34-14. This resulted in Dekaney being ranked the 23rd best team in the nation by Maxpreps, and Williams himself was listed as a 5-star recruit by 247sports, ranking in as the 2nd best running back in the nation, the 4th best player in Texas, and the 18th overall best athlete in the nation. He accepted an offer from Texas A&M over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Louisville, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and several other colleges.

Trey Williams also played baseball and had a .383 batting average.

College career

Williams rushed for 1,343 yards on 204 carries with 18 touchdowns during his college career at Texas A&M. After his junior year, he entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Williams signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in May 7, 2015.[3][4]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 4, 2015, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Washington Redskins' practice squad to replace the recently waived Joseph Randle.[5][6] He was declared inactive for four games, before being released on November 30 to make room for quarterback Kellen Moore.

New England Patriots

Williams was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on December 1, 2015. On December 10, 2015, Williams was waived. Williams was re-signed to New England's practice squad on December 12, 2015. On December 16, 2015, he was waived by the New England Patriots.[7]

Miami Dolphins

On December 17, 2015, Williams was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

On December 21, 2015, Williams was signed off of the Dolphins practice squad by the Indianapolis Colts.[8] Williams was released by the Colts on August 29, 2016.[9]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On February 14, 2017, Williams was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[11]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 9, 2017, Williams signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On November 2, 2017, Williams was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad for running back depth after the reinstatement of Ezekiel Elliott's 6 game suspension.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2017.[13] On December 18, 2017, he was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 1, 2018.[15]

On September 1, 2018, Williams was waived by the Cowboys.[16]

San Antonio Commanders (AAF)

On January 2, 2019, Williams signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.

References

  1. ^ Aggies’ Trey Williams announces he intends to enter NFL draft
  2. ^ Texas A&M RB Trey Williams to enter NFL draft
  3. ^ Former Texas A&M RB Trey Williams announces via Instagram he’s joining Washington Redskins
  4. ^ Walker, Andrew (May 7, 2015). "Redskins Sign 11 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Orr, Conor (November 4, 2015). "Cowboys sign Trey Williams to replace Randle". NFL.com.
  6. ^ Cowboys sign former Texas A&M RB Trey Williams to take Joseph Randle's spot
  7. ^ "Patriots Release RB Trey Williams from their Practice Squad". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  8. ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  9. ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. August 29, 2016.
  10. ^ Varley, Teresa (February 14, 2017). "Sons of 2 HOFers among 6 players signed". Steelers.com.
  11. ^ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Report: Cowboys sign RB Trey Williams to practice squad". 247sports.com. November 2, 2017.
  13. ^ Phillips, Rob (November 26, 2017). "Cowboys Release McFadden, Nugent; Sign Pass Rusher, Promote RB To Roster". DallasCowboys.com.
  14. ^ Williams, Charean (December 18, 2017). "Cowboys waive Trey Williams as Ezekiel Elliott returns". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  15. ^ "Cowboys Sign 7 Players To Futures Deals". January 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
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