Kendall Williamson

Kendall Williamson
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Williamson with Stanford in 2021
No. 40 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Safety
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)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 7 / pick: 258
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kendall Tyler Williamson (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft as the 258th pick overall.[1]

College career

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

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+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄2 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

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

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]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 30, 2024, Williamson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[11] He was elevated to the Chargers' active roster for their Week 16 matchup against the Denver Broncos, and made his NFL debut in the contest.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.[13]

References

  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.
  11. ^ "Chargers Sign Sam Mustipher to Active Roster". Chargers.com. October 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Chargers Activate Hayden Hurst; Elevate Bootle and Williamson". chargers.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 13, 2025.
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