Kendall Tyler Williamson (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Stanford and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft as the 258th pick overall.[1]

Kendall Williamson
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Williamson with Stanford in 2021
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 24)
Snellville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Brookwood
(Snellville, Georgia)
College:Stanford (2018–2022)
Position:Safety
NFL draft:2023 / round: 7 / pick: 258
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

College career

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Williamson played five seasons at Stanford, tallying 213 tackles, 11 going for a loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception, 13 pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles.[2]

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 Bench press
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.49 s 1.59 s 2.60 s 4.38 s 7.01 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
17 reps
Sources:[3][4]

Chicago Bears

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Williamson was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 258th overall pick in the seventh round in the 2023 NFL draft.[5] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent.[8]

Buffalo Bills

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On January 22, 2024, Williamson signed a reserve/future contract with the Buffalo Bills.[9] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Sugrue, Brendan (April 29, 2023). "Bears select S Kendall Williamson with 258th overall pick in 2023 NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kendall Williamson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bears select Kendall Williamson with No. 258 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kendall Williamson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 29, 2023). "Bears choose safety Kendall Williamson in seventh round". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  9. ^ White, Alec (January 22, 2024). "Bills sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  10. ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.
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