Draft:Anthony Ratliff-Williams

Anthony Ratliff-Williams
No. 1 – Houston Roughnecks
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	June 17, 1997 (age 27); Matthews, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Butler; (Matthews, North Carolina)
College:	North Carolina (2016–2018)
Undrafted:	2019
Career history
	Tennessee Titans (2019); Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2019–2020); Seattle Seahawks (2021)*; Houston Roughnecks (2022);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	2018 All-ACC Honorable Mention - Wide Receiver; 2017 All-ACC First Team - Specialist; 2017 All-ACC Third Team - All-Purpose;
	Player stats at PFR

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Anthony Ratliff-Williams (born June 17, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at North Carolina.

Early life and high school

Ratliff-WIlliams grew up in Matthews, North Carolina, and attended David W. Butler High School. He played quarterback and passed for 1,783 yards and 25 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,200 yards with 16 touchdowns as a senior. He was named the 15th best player in North Carolina in the class of 2015 and committed to the University of North Carolina.

College career

Ratliff-Williams redshirted his first season at Chapel Hill. As a redshirt freshman, he caught three passes for 21 yards. As a sophomore, he was named First-Team All-ACC as a returner and Third-Team as an all-purpose back. Led the Tar Heels in receptions (35), receiving yards (630) and receiving touchdowns (6). Against the Pittsburgh Panthers, Ratliff-Williams threw a TD pass, returned the opening kickoff, and caught the game winning touchdown. He threw two touchdowns as a sophomore. As a junior, he caught 42 passes for 689 and two TDs. He declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Ratliff-Williams signed with the Tennessee Titans as a UDFA on May 10, 2019.^[1] He was released on August 31.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

He signed with the Oakland Raiders on October 14, 2019. He spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons on the practice squad and was released on August 3, 2020.

Seattle Seahawks

Ratliff-Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 10, 2020. He was released on August 16.

Houston Gamblers / Roughnecks

Ratliff-Williams signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League on May 31, 2022. He caught 28 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown with the Gamblers in 2022. In 2023, he caught 13 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns. He stayed with the Gamblers when they became the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League.

References

^ "Report: Titans to sign UNC WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams". Titans Wire. April 27, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio

[1] "Report: Titans to sign UNC WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams". Titans Wire. April 27, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

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