Trill Williams | |
Position: | Safety |
Birth Date: | December 29, 1999 |
Birth Place: | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 202 |
College: | Syracuse |
Undraftedyear: | 2021 |
Pastteams: | |
Pfr: | WillTr07 |
Atrilleon Williams (born December 29, 1999) is a former American professional football safety and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to the WWE.
Williams attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York.[1] He played cornerback, running back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he was The Journal News Player of the Year.[2] Williams committed to Syracuse University to play college football.[3]
Williams played at Syracuse from 2018 to 2020. He finished his career with 92 tackles, four interceptions and three touchdowns. After playing in the first five games his junior year in 2020, Williams sat out the rest of the season to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.[4] [5] [6]
After going undrafted, Williams signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2021.[7] He was waived three days later after failing his physical.[8]
On May 17, 2021, Williams was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[9] During the 2021 NFL season, he was active for five games. His first appearance was during the regular season finale victory over the New England Patriots in which he played on defense and special teams.[10] He was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL on August 15, 2022.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]
On November 14, 2024, it was announced that Williams had signed a contract with WWE following a tryout. Williams was apart of the flurry of signings that WWE made, following the announcement of the new WWE ID program. Williams was signed and began his career in the WWE NXT brand, where he made a backstage appearance on the November 12, 2024 edition of the show. Fans spotted him during the segment and took to X, pointing out his appearance.[13]