Darryl Williams

Darryl Williams Jr. (born June 10, 1997) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in . He has also spent time with the New England Patriots.

Early life and college Williams was born on June 10, 1997, in Bessemer, Alabama. He attended Bessemer City High School there and played football as a lineman. He was a four-star prospect and was ranked as the tenth-best player in the state by ESPN. He also placed 13th on the 247Sports list of top prospects, 14th on the list made by Scout.com, and 21st on the list made by Rivals.com. At the end of his senior year, Williams was invited to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.

Williams announced his commitment to Mississippi State in October 2014, and spent his true freshman year (2015) as a redshirt. As a redshirt-freshman in 2016, he appeared in the first seven games of the season, mainly on special teams, before suffering a season-ending neck injury. He appeared on a total of 32 snaps that year.

Kansas City Chiefs After going unselected in the 2020 NFL draft, Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. He was waived at the final roster cuts, on September 5, but was re-signed to the practice squad the following day. He was released from the practice squad on January 14, 2021, and was re-signed on January 27, during the playoffs. Williams was signed to a future contract on February 9. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on August 7, and was activated three days later.

Williams was waived at the final roster cuts again in 2021, on August 31 of that year, and was subsequently signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 19, but was later brought back on November 9. On February 2, 2022, he was signed to a future contract.

New England Patriots On June 21, 2022, Williams was signed by the New England Patriots. He was later released on July 26.

Jacksonville Jaguars Williams was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars four days after being cut by New England. He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, and afterwards was re-signed to the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for their week four game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and made his debut in the 29–21 loss, appearing on three special teams snaps. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.

On August 29, 2023, Williams was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.

On August 27, 2024, Williams was waived by the Jaguars.