Isaiah Williams

Isaiah Williams (born January 30, 1987) is an American former football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Maryland. He was signed by Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009.

Early life Williams was born on January 30, 1987, in Montclair, New Jersey, to parents Ira and Rita Williams. His father played football at Rutgers and his brother, Ira Jr., played at Wake Forest from 1998 to 2001. His twin sister, Tahirah, played basketball as a guard at Connecticut She was a senior on the 2008–09 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team that went undefeated and won the National Championship. As a junior, he recorded 11 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns. As a senior in 2004, he set the single-season school records for 45 receptions, 897 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. On special teams, he returned nine kickoffs for 308 yards. He was named an Associated Press second-team all-state, Newark Star Ledger second-team all-state, first-team all-group, All-North Jersey, and all-county player. He was also named a PrepStar All-East region and SuperPrep All-Northeast player. Williams was recruited by Maryland, Syracuse, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. He chose to attend Maryland, due to a desire to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), stay close to home, and the Terrapins' three winning seasons from 2001 to 2003.

College career At Maryland, Williams majored in American Studies. That year, Williams played in all 13 games, including six starts and recorded 395 receiving yards to finish second on the team. At the University of Maryland Pro Day on March 11, 2009, Williams posted impressive numbers with a 40-yard dash time of 4.38 seconds, a 60-yard shuttle time of 11.10 seconds, a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.24 seconds, and a vertical jump of 41 inches. On July 28, 2009, the Ravens released him.

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Williams as a free agent on May 11, 2010, to fill in for wide receiver Limas Sweed who was placed on injured reserve. Williams was released by the Steelers on August 23, 2010.

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals signed Williams as a free agent on August 30, 2010. He was released in the final preseason cuts, but subsequently signed to the practice squad. Williams caught a game-winning touchdown in a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders on August 11, 2011. He was released on September 2, but again signed to the team's practice squad. On November 15, 2011, Williams was released from the team.

Seattle Seahawks Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks on November 22, 2011. He was released on January 9, 2012.

Second Stint with Cardinals Williams re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals on January 10, 2012.

Oakland Raiders Williams signed a future contract with the Oakland Raiders on January 3, 2013. On August 25, 2013, he was waived by the Raiders.

Tennessee Titans Williams signed a future contract with the Tennessee Titans on January 8, 2014. The Titans waived Williams on August 26, 2014.