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[ 0 => '{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}', 1 => '{{Infobox CFL biography', 2 => ' |name=Devonte Williams', 3 => ' |team=Ottawa Redblacks', 4 => ' |image=2023, 31, Devonte Williams.jpg', 5 => ' |image_upright=1', 6 => ' |caption=Williams with the Redblacks in 2023', 7 => ' |status=Active', 8 => ' |import=yes', 9 => ' |position1=[[Running back]]', 10 => ' |birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|2|5}}', 11 => ' |birth_place=[[Columbia, Maryland|Columbia]], [[Maryland]], U. S.', 12 => ' |number=31', 13 => ' |college=[[Southeastern Louisiana Lions football|Southeastern Louisiana]]<br>[[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]]', 14 => ' |high_school=[[Bullis School]]', 15 => ' |Height_ft=5', 16 => ' |Height_in=9', 17 => ' |Weight_lbs=170', 18 => ' |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2021}}', 19 => ' |playing_team1=[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]*', 20 => ' |playing_years2={{CFL Year|2022}}–present', 21 => ' |playing_team2=[[Ottawa Redblacks]]', 22 => ' |career_footnotes=<nowiki/>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only', 23 => ' |career_highlights=', 24 => ' |CFL=devonte-williams-2/165992/', 25 => '}}', 26 => ''''Devonte Williams''' (born February 5, 1997) is a professional [[Canadian football]] [[running back]] for the [[Ottawa Redblacks]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).', 27 => '', 28 => '==College career==', 29 => 'Williams first played [[college football]] for the [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana Hoosiers]] in 2015 as a [[cornerback]], where he played and started in three games before suffering a season-ending injury.<ref name=Hoosiers>{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/roster/devonte-williams/9743 |title=Devonte Williams |publisher=[[Indiana Hoosiers]] |access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name=jzmedia/> He used a [[Redshirt (college sports)|medical redshirt year]] in 2015 and returned to his position of running back in 2016 and 2017.<ref name=Hoosiers/>', 30 => '', 31 => 'He then transferred to [[Southeastern Louisiana University]] to play for the [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions football|Lions]] in 2018 and 2019, where he played in 23 games and had 222 carries for 892 yards and 12 touchdowns.<ref name=Lions>{{cite web|url=https://jmusports.com/sports/football/roster/bryce-carter/17275 |title=Devonte Williams |publisher=[[Southeastern Louisiana Lions]] |access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref>', 32 => '', 33 => '==Professional career==', 34 => '===Winnipeg Blue Bombers===', 35 => 'After not playing in 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Williams signed with the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] on July 13, 2021.<ref name=2021signed>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/07/13/bombers-bring-rb-devonte-williams/ |title=Bombers bring in RB Devonte Williams |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |date=July 13, 2021}}</ref> Following training camp, he began the season on the practice roster and was eventually released on September 30, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2021/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref>', 36 => '', 37 => '===Ottawa Redblacks===', 38 => 'On April 20, 2022, it was announced that Williams had signed with the [[Ottawa Redblacks]].<ref name=2022signed>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2022/04/20/redblacks-sign-ol-jeremy-hickey-and-rb-devonte-williams/ |title=Redblacks sign OL Jeremy Hickey and RB Devonte Williams |publisher=[[Ottawa Redblacks]] |date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> After the team's incumbent starting running back, [[William Powell (gridiron football)|William Powell]], suffered an injury in training camp, Williams was named the opening day starter.<ref name=jzmedia/> He made his professional debut on June 10, 2022, against the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], where he had nine carries for 33 yards.<ref name=OTTbio>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/devonte-williams-2/165992/ |title=Devonte Williams |publisher=[[Ottawa Redblacks]] |access-date=October 14, 2023}}</ref> He started in the first two games of the regular season before relinquishing his position to Powell and Williams was assigned to the practice roster.<ref name=jzmedia/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2022/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref> Following another injury to Powell, Williams returned and played in six more regular season games and totalled 90 carries for 454 yards and 27 receptions for 159 yards for the year.<ref name=OTTbio/> At the end of the year, he was named the Redblacks' nominee for the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2022/10/26/redblacks-reveal-team-award-winners-6010288/ |title=Redblacks reveal team award winners |publisher=[[CityNews]] |date=October 26, 2022}}</ref>', 39 => '', 40 => 'After the Redblacks decided not to re-sign Powell, Williams became the starting running back for the [[2023 Ottawa Redblacks season|2023 season]]. He scored his first career touchdown on a 23-yard run in a game against the [[Edmonton Elks]] on August 27, 2023.<ref name=OTTbio/>', 41 => '', 42 => '==Personal life==', 43 => 'Williams' was born to parents Harmony and Isaac Williams.<ref name=Hoosiers/> Williams' uncles, [[Shawn Springs]] and [[Omar Evans]], also played professional football in the [[National Football League]] and [[Canadian Football League]], respectively.<ref name=jzmedia>{{cite web|url=https://jzmedia.ca/2022/07/12/devontewilliamsthematrix/ |title=“Its been a complete blessing” Ottawa Redblacks running back Devonte Williams looks back on his story |publisher=JZ Media |date=July 12, 2022}}</ref> Williams' grandfather, [[Ron Springs]], played at [[running back]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref name=jzmedia/>', 44 => '', 45 => '==References==', 46 => '{{reflist}}', 47 => '', 48 => '==External links==', 49 => '* [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/devonte-williams-2/165992/ Ottawa Redblacks bio]', 50 => '', 51 => '{{Ottawa Redblacks roster navbox}}', 52 => '', 53 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Devonte}}', 54 => '[[Category:1997 births]]', 55 => '[[Category:Living people]]', 56 => '[[Category:American football running backs]]', 57 => '[[Category:Canadian football running backs]]', 58 => '[[Category:Indiana Hoosiers football players]]', 59 => '[[Category:Ottawa Redblacks players]]', 60 => '[[Category:Players of American football from Maryland]]', 61 => '[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Maryland]]', 62 => '[[Category:Southeastern Louisiana Lions football players]]', 63 => '[[Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players]]' ]