Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Pooka Williams was born June 19, 1999, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams entered the draft as the 20th ranked running back, according to Sports Illustrated. He was projected as a seventh round pick.

After going undrafted, Williams signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021, where he was reunited with his teammate from Kansas, Hakeem Adeniji. Williams moved to wide receiver for the Bengals. He was released on August 31, 2021. The following day, he was signed to the Bengals' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster via a standard elevation on December 4, 2021. He made his NFL debut against the Los Angeles Chargers playing primarily as the team's kick returner for the game.

On February 15, 2022, Williams signed a reserve/future contract.