Ke'Shawn Williams

The Bengals acquired Williams on waivers from Pittsburgh in December 2025, adding a rookie with kickoff and punt return experience ... He played in Cincinnati's final three games, contributing nine punt returns for 95 yards, eight kickoff returns for 203 yards and one reception for five yards ... After signing with the Steelers as a college free agent last offseason, he played in eight games for Pittsburgh earlier in the 2025 campaign and averaged 23.6 yards per KOR on 18 attempts ... Finished his college career at Indiana University in 2024, following four-year stint ('20-23) at Wake Forest University.

The Bengals acquired Williams on waivers from Pittsburgh in December 2025, adding a rookie with kickoff and punt return experience ... He played in Cincinnati's final three games, contributing nine punt returns for 95 yards, eight kickoff returns for 203 yards and one reception for five yards ... After signing with the Steelers as a college free agent last offseason, he played in eight games for Pittsburgh earlier in the 2025 campaign and averaged 23.6 yards per KOR on 18 attempts ... Finished his college career at Indiana University in 2024, following four-year stint ('20-23) at Wake Forest University.

Career transactions: Signed with Pittsburgh as college free agent on 5-9-25 ... Waived by Steelers on 8-26-25 ... Signed to Steelers practice squad on 8-27-25 ... Signed to Steelers roster on 10-11-25 ... Waived by Steelers on 12-15-25 ... Acquired by Cincinnati on waivers from Steelers on 12-16-25.

Pro career:

2025—Played in 11 games as a rookie (eight for Pittsburgh and three for Cincinnati) ... Inactive for one game with Steelers ... Season totals were one reception for five yards, 26 KORs for 628 yards (24.2 average) and 20 PRs for 207 yards (10.4) ... Spent first four games on Pittsburgh's practice squad, then signed to active roster on Oct. 11 ... Recorded 18 KORs for 425 yards (23.6 average) along with 11 PRs for 112 yards (10.2) with the Steelers ... Made NFL debut on Oct. 12 vs. Cleveland, returning two kickoffs for 50 yards and three punts for 30 yards ... Had 91 KOR yards on Oct. 16 at Cincinnati, including career-long 37-yarder in fourth quarter ... Waived by Pittsburgh on Dec. 15, and acquired by Cincinnati on waivers the following day ... In Bengals debut on Dec. 21 at Miami, returned three kickoffs for 76 yards (25.3) and had 26-yard punt return ... Returned five punts for 56 yards on Dec. 28 vs. Arizona, including career-long 43-yarder to set up Bengals TD drive late in second quarter; also recorded first career reception in fourth quarter against Cardinals, catching five-yard pass from QB Joe Flacco ... On Jan. 4 vs. Cleveland, registered season-high 99 KOR yards on four attempts.

College: Spent one season (2024) at Indiana following four years ('20-23) at Wake Forest ... Played in 59 career games with 11 starts ... Totaled 2640 all-purpose yards in career (56 rushing, 1833 receiving, 72 PR and 679 KOR) ... Caught 39 passes for 448 yards and five TDs in lone season at Indiana, helping lead Hoosiers to 11-win season and first ever appearance in College Football Playoff ... Recorded 38 catches for 384 yards along with eight KORs for 187 yards in final season at Wake Forest in 2023.

High school/personal: Hometown is Philadelphia, Pa. ... Attended Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, where he competed in football, basketball and track and field ... Caught 58 passes for 889 yards and 13 TDs as a senior in 2019, earning all-city and all-state honors ... As a junior in 2018, set Inter-Academic League record with 67 receptions for 1066 yards and 11 TDs ... Was a first-team All-Inter-Academy League selection in both basketball and track and field ... First name is pronounced "KEY-shawn."

Last Updated July 2026