BIOGRAPHY
Willie Lee Snead IV was born on October 17, 1992, in Winter Park, Florida. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
Prior to his college career, Snead played his freshman year at Glade Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He was one of the top receivers on the team with 35 receptions, 543 receiving yards, and five touchdowns.
During his freshman season in 2011, Snead played in eleven games for the Ball State Cardinals and tallied a career-high 180 receiving yards vs. Army, which was the 11th best single-game effort in Ball State history. Snead finished his freshman season with 327 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
In 2012 during his sophomore season, Snead started in 12 games and played in all 13 games. He had 89 catches for 1,148 yards and ranked in a tie for third on Ball State's single-season charts for receptions and third for receiving yards in a single season. He finished the season with 89 receptions, 1,148 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns. The nine receiving touchdowns ranked sixth in a single season in school history.
As a junior in 2013, Snead finished the season with 106 receptions for 1,516 yards and 15 touchdowns, setting the Ball State single-season receiving a record in all three categories. Those totals also ranked him tied for seventh, third, and tied for third respectively among all college football players that season.
On May 10, 2014, the Cleveland Browns signed Snead to a three-year contract. On December 11, 2014, the New Orleans Saints signed Snead to their practice squad. He made his professional regular-season debut in the New Orleans Saints’ season-opener at the Arizona Cardinals and caught one pass for a 63-yard gain during their 31-19 game. During the next three years, Snead played with Cleveland Browns. Snead finished the 2017 NFL season with only eight receptions for 92 receiving yards and was held without a touchdown reception in 11 games and seven starts.
On April 20, 2018, the Baltimore Ravens signed Snead to a two-year contract. He made his Baltimore Ravens regular-season debut in their season-opener against the Buffalo Bills and made four receptions for 49-yards and caught a 13-yard pass during the third quarter of their 47-3 victory.
