 Williams with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 71 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | August 31, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bettye Davis East Anchorage (Anchorage, Alaska) | ||||||
| College: | Minnesota Duluth (2019–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Aiden Williams (born August 31, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UMD Bulldogs.
Early life
[edit]At East Anchorage High School, he started for two seasons in multiple roles, including tight end, defensive end, and long snapper, playing for head coach Jeff Trotter. In 2018, he repeated as a recipient of statewide and regional football honors from the Alaska Football Coaches Association, KTUU-TV, USA Today's Alaska list, and the Cook Inlet Conference. He also played four years on the varsity basketball team, contributing as a center and power forward. A National Honor Society student, he became the first athlete from Alaska to join the Bulldog football team.[1]
College career
[edit]Williams redshirted in 2019. He did not play in 2020 due to the season being canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he appeared in five games. During the 2022 season, he played in 10 games and contributed to an offense that ranked in the national top 20 in time of possession, rushing offense, passing efficiency, and third down percentage. He was named to the All-NSIC Second Team Offense. In 2023, he again earned All-NSIC Second Team Offense honors and was part of a rushing offense that led the NSIC and ranked seventh nationally, averaging 243.8 yards per game. He started every game through the 2024 season, during which, he received an invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]In the 2025 NFL draft, Williams went undrafted. On April 26, 2025, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aiden Williams". UMD Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Athletics, UMD (October 30, 2024). "UMD Football's Aiden Williams Invited to 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl". UMD Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Markowski, Jack (April 27, 2025). "Steelers Sign Minnesota Duluth OL". Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
