Rodney Williams

Rodney Williams II (born April 8, 1998) He attended Germantown High School and was a standout athlete in football, basketball and track. He was an all-metro and all-district selection in football and won both the regional and state championship in high jumping. He committed to play college football for the UT Martin Skyhawks. He appeared in eight games as a true freshman at UT Martin in 2016, recording four receptions for 78 yards. He was a second-team all-conference selection in his final year, the fall 2021 season, in which he tallied 29 receptions for 417 yards and three touchdowns.

Professional career

Denver Broncos After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Williams was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.

Pittsburgh Steelers On September 13, 2022, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, after an injury to Pat Freiermuth. During week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens, Williams nearly recovered a punt blocked by teammate Miles Killebrew as it rolled out of the endzone for a safety to help the Steelers win 17–10.

Williams was waived by the Steelers on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 18. He was waived on November 5.