Aiden Williams
 Williams with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 | |||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | August 31, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 314 lb (142 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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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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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]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.17 s | 1.75 s | 2.97 s | 4.63 s | 7.58 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]In the 2025 NFL draft, Williams went undrafted and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[5] He was waived on August 25.[6] Williams was re-signed to the practice squad on August 28 but waived on September 3.[7]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On October 1, 2025, Williams signed with the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[8] He was released on October 7.
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
[edit]On January 14, 2026, Williams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[9]
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.
- ^ "Aiden Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Aiden Williams RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Markowski, Jack (April 27, 2025). "Steelers Sign Minnesota Duluth OL". Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 25, 2025). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Ward, Chris. "Steelers Part Ways with Promising Rookie Offensive Lineman". Steeler Now. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers announce roster moves involving 9 players on Wednesday". Panthers Wire. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers sign 13 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
