The D.C. Defenders signed offensive lineman Jarrid Williams and placed him on the inactive list on Wednesday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Jarrid Williams is six foot six and weighs 308 pounds. The 26-year-old from Cedar Hill, Texas, signed with the San Antonio Brahmas on January 19, 2024, but was released on March 22, 2024.
Before San Antonio, Williams signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2022, and spent most of the season on the practice squad. Williams also had stints with the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Minnesota Vikings.
Collegiately, Williams played five seasons at Houston (2015-19) playing right tackle in 28 games for the Cougars. In 2018, Houston’s offense finished the season ranked fifth nationally in scoring offense (43.9 points per game), seventh in total offense (512.5 yards per game), 16th passing offense (295.5 yards per game) and 24th in rushing offense (217.1 yards per game).
Then, Williams transferred to Miami (FL) (2020-21) playing right tackle in 21 games for the Hurricanes. In the 2020 Cheez-It-Bowl, Miami’s offense had 512 yards against Oklahoma State.
