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| Born: | (1989-09-08)September 8, 1989 (age 35) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | W. T. White (Dallas) | ||||||||
| College: | Baylor (2008–2012) | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013: 3rd round, 74th pick | ||||||||
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Terrance Tyrone Williams[1] (born September 8, 1989) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver who last played for theGalgos de Tijuana of theLiga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He playedcollege football for theBaylor Bears, earningunanimous All-American honors in 2012. He was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the third round of the2013 NFL draft, and played six seasons with the Cowboys.
Williams was born inHighland Hills, Dallas. He attendedW. T. White High School in Dallas, and played for the White Longhorns high school football team. As a senior, he had 59 receptions for 972 yards and eighttouchdowns. Considered a two-star recruit byRivals.com, he accepted a scholarship to Baylor over an offer fromColorado State.[2]
Williams attendedBaylor University, where he played for theBaylor Bears football team from 2008 to 2012. During his college career, he had 202 receptions for 3,334 yards with 27 touchdowns. Williams was also aBiletnikoff Award finalist for 2011. In 2012, he led the nation with 1,832 receiving yards.[3]
| 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 2 in (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.52 s | 1.57 s | 2.53 s | 4.32 s | 7.01 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine.[4] | ||||||||||||
In the2013 NFL draft, theDallas Cowboys traded down in the first round with theSan Francisco 49ers, in exchange for a third round pick that the team used to select Williams with the 74th overall pick.[5]
Williams struggled in training camp adjusting to the team's offense, but by the end of the preseason, he had supplantedDwayne Harris as the thirdwide receiver. Williams again struggled at the start of the regular season with his route running and dropped passes, until the fourth game against theSan Diego Chargers, where he started in place of an injuredMiles Austin and registered seven receptions for 71 yards, but also had a critical fumble trying to extend for a touchdown in the last minutes of the 30–21 road loss.[6] Williams started in the next game against theDenver Broncos, catching four passes for 151 yards and a touchdown in the narrow 51–48 loss.[7] By Week 8 against theDetroit Lions, Williams set a Cowboys franchise record for rookies, with a touchdown in his fourth consecutive game.[8] He returned to his third receiver position in Week 12 against theNew York Giants and also started returningkickoffs in place of an injured Harris.
Williams finished his rookie season with 44 receptions for 736 yards (16.7 average) and five touchdowns in 16 games and eight starts.[9] At the time, his totals ranked fourth for most receptions, most receiving yards, and most receiving touchdowns by a rookie in franchise history.
Williams started the year looking to improve on a productive rookie campaign, immediately establishing himself as a legitimate No. 2 wideout and deep threat oppositeDez Bryant by catching six touchdowns in the first seven weeks. After a strong start to his season that included a critical first down reception in a 30–23 road victory over theSeattle Seahawks,[10] Williams slowed down catching only two touchdowns in the remaining 10 weeks, finishing the season with 37 receptions for 621 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[11]
During the first playoff game of the Cowboys’ season and his career, Williams once again solidified his status as a playmaker by registering three receptions for 92 yards, while scoring two critical touchdowns against theDetroit Lions and their No. 2 ranked defense. This included a 76-yard catch-and-run in which he caught a 14-yard pass on a slant route and ran through four defenders en route to a 76-yard touchdown as well as the game-winning 8-yard score. Dallas won the game 24–20.[12] In the divisional round against theGreen Bay Packers, Williams drew a pass interference in the first quarter that led to a touchdown and also scored on a 38-yard touchdown reception, but he was a non-factor in the second half of the game. The Cowboys lost on the road by a score of 21–26.[13]
With leadingwide receiverDez Bryant missing most of the season, Williams failed to show that he was ready to be a number one receiver, which was complicated by the fact that he played with four different starting quarterbacks with varying degrees of knowledge of the team's offense.
Williams had a career-game statistically in the regular-season finale against theWashington Redskins, making eight receptions for 173 yards in a 34–23 loss withKellen Moore as the starting quarterback.[14] Williams had only two games where he registered over 80 receiving yards and finished the season with 52 receptions for 840 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and 13 starts.[15]
During the season-opener against theNew York Giants, Williams caught the ball near the end of the game but did not run out of bounds, allowing the Giants to win 20–19. He finished the game with three receptions for 34 yards.[16] Three weeks later, Williams caught four passes for 44 yards and his first touchdown of the season against theSan Francisco 49ers in a 24–17 road victory.[17] In the regular-season finale against thePhiladelphia Eagles, Williams caught a three-yard touchdown in what would prove to be the final play ofTony Romo's career.[18] Williams finished the 27–13 road loss with three receptions for 33 yards and the aforementioned touchdown.[19]
Williams finished the season with 44 receptions for 594 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[20] In the divisional round against theGreen Bay Packers, Williams caught four passes for 68 yards as the Cowboys narrowly lost 31–34.[21]
On March 10, 2017, Williams signed a four-year, $17 million contract extension with the Cowboys.[22]
During a Week 9 28–17 victory over theKansas City Chiefs, Williams had his best game of the season, catching nine passes for 141 yards.[23] Williams finished the season with a career-high 53 receptions for 568 yards in 16 games and 14 starts.[24]
Williams was limited during training camp while recovering from offseason foot surgery.[25]
Williams played in the first three games of the season before aggravating the foot injury. He was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2018.[26] On October 18, 2018, Williams was suspended for three games by the NFL for breaking the substance abuse policy.[27]
On February 18, 2019, the Cowboys declined the option on the final year on Williams’ contract, making him a free agent at the start of the new league year.[28]
In October 2019, Williams was selected by theSt. Louis BattleHawks in the2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.[29] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[30]
Williams signed with theMassachusetts Pirates of theIndoor Football League (IFL) in April 2021.[31]
TheOttawa Redblacks of theCanadian Football League (CFL) announced that Williams had signed with the team on September 13, 2021,[32] but he was released on October 8, 2021.[33]
On March 13, 2022, Williams was selected by the Knights of Degen in the seventh round of the first FCF draft of the second season. He made his debut against the Bored Ape FC on March 16, recording a completed two-point conversion and a nine-yard reception.[34] Through the weekly draft, Willams was selected by the Zappers. At 0–4, Willams helped propel the team to their first win of the season, connecting on his third touchdown catch of the season fromJohnny Manziel.
On January 17, 2023, Williams signed with theGalgos de Tijuana of the MexicanLiga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) ahead of the2023 LFA season.[35]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | DAL | 16 | 8 | 44 | 736 | 16.7 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 37 | 621 | 16.8 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DAL | 16 | 13 | 52 | 840 | 16.2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 44 | 594 | 13.5 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | DAL | 16 | 14 | 53 | 568 | 10.7 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DAL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 68 | 232 | 3,377 | 14.6 | 82 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2014 | DAL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DAL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 8 | 198 | 24.8 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
On May 19, 2018, Williams was arrested inFrisco, Texas, on suspicion of misdemeanorpublic intoxication after his car was found crashed into a light pole. He was released onbond.[36] On August 1, 2018, public intoxication charges were dismissed after Williams completed a state-mandated Alcohol Awareness Education course.[37]
