TE · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D.J. Williams
Age 37 · 188 cm (6'2") · 111 kg · Born Sep 10, 1988 · Arkansas
NFL career
2011
debut year
2014
last season
4
seasons
#85
jersey
College: Arkansas
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#17
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2013 · 20 games.
Receiving
70yards
0touchdowns
9receptions
7.8YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2012 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2013 | New England Patriots | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while D.J. Williams was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
20–23 vs Saints
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
L
3–20 vs Packers
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
L
17–19 @ Panthers
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
L
17–34 @ Lions
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–14 vs Bengals
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–21 @ Bears
2014-12 · Nov 23, 2014 · REGULAR
W
27–7 @ Commanders
2014-11 · Nov 16, 2014 · REGULAR
L
17–27 vs Falcons
2014-10 · Nov 9, 2014 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Arkansas alumni in the NFL
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
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#3
#4
#5
#6
#6
#7
#7
#8
#9
#9
Eli Manning
QB · SDG
#2
Robert Gallery
G · OAK
#3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR · ARI
#4
Philip Rivers
QB · NYG
#5
Sean Taylor
FS · WAS
#6
Kellen Winslow
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#6
Kellen Winslow
TE · CLE
#7
Roy Williams
S · DET
#7
Roy Williams
WR · DET
#8
DeAngelo Hall
S · ATL
#9
Reggie Williams
WR · JAX
#9
Reggie Williams
WR · JAX
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of D.J. Williams.
Allen Reisner
Debut 2011 · #85 · Ravens
Andre Smith
Debut 2011 · #87 · Browns
Ben Guidugli
Debut 2011 · #41 · Rams
Brad Taylor
Debut 2011 · Chargers
Brett Brackett
Debut 2011 · #87 · Titans
Cameron Graham
Debut 2011 · Rams
Caz Piurowski
Debut 2011 · #69 · Seahawks
Charles Clay
Debut 2011 · #85 · Cardinals
Born on September 10
Buck Buchanan
1940 · Kansas City Chiefs
Ray Schoenke
1941 · Washington Commanders
Marlin Briscoe
1945 · New England Patriots
Charlie Waters
1948 · Dallas Cowboys
Jim Harrison
1948 · Chicago Bears
Mike Bettiga
1950 · San Francisco 49ers
Gary Danielson
1951 · Cleveland Browns
Jesse Freitas
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers