Will Billingsley
Encyclopedia
Wilfred Billingsley is an American football
cornerback
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins
as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football
at North Carolina A&T.
He has also been a member of the New York Jets
.
.
but was undrafted. He remained unsigned for nearly a year until being added as a street free agent by the Miami Dolphins
on April 14, 2008. He was assigned No. 27. Billingsley was waived by the team during final cuts on August 30, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
The Dolphins released Billingsley from the practice squad on September 25 to make room for recently waived running back
Jalen Parmele
. Billingsley was re-signed to the practice squad on October 6 after the team released defensive tackle Anthony Toribio
. Billingsley was released again three days later on October 9, only to be re-signed on October 14. The team released Billingsley from the practice squad yet again on November 21.
After finishing the 2008 season on the practice squad, Billingsley was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009. Though it was initially reported Billingsley had been waived during final cuts on September 4, the team opted to keep him under contract after an injury to cornerback
Vontae Davis
.
The Dolphins eventually waived him on September 5 and re-signed him to the practice squad, where he remained the entire season.
signed Billingsley to the team's practice squad on October 27, 2010. Billingsley was released from the team's practice squad on November 19, 2010.
Billingsley was signed to a future contract on January 10, 2011. He was waived on July 29.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at North Carolina A&T.
He has also been a member of the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
College career
Billingsley attended and played football at North Carolina A&TNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North...
.
Miami Dolphins
Billingsley was eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
but was undrafted. He remained unsigned for nearly a year until being added as a street free agent by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on April 14, 2008. He was assigned No. 27. Billingsley was waived by the team during final cuts on August 30, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
The Dolphins released Billingsley from the practice squad on September 25 to make room for recently waived running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Jalen Parmele
Jalen Parmele
Justin Alexander "Jalen" Parmele is an American football running back of the of the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens...
. Billingsley was re-signed to the practice squad on October 6 after the team released defensive tackle Anthony Toribio
Anthony Toribio
Anthony Terrell Toribio is an American football defensive tackle currently signed to the practice squad for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also spent time on the practice team for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football...
. Billingsley was released again three days later on October 9, only to be re-signed on October 14. The team released Billingsley from the practice squad yet again on November 21.
After finishing the 2008 season on the practice squad, Billingsley was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009. Though it was initially reported Billingsley had been waived during final cuts on September 4, the team opted to keep him under contract after an injury to cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
Vontae Davis
Vontae Davis
-Miami Dolphins:Davis was signed by the Dolphins to a five-year deal with a guarantee in excess of $7 million. Davis recorded his first career interception in Week 4 of the 2009 season against Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards, returning it 23 yards for a touchdown. Davis finished his rookie...
.
The Dolphins eventually waived him on September 5 and re-signed him to the practice squad, where he remained the entire season.
New York Jets
The New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
signed Billingsley to the team's practice squad on October 27, 2010. Billingsley was released from the team's practice squad on November 19, 2010.
Billingsley was signed to a future contract on January 10, 2011. He was waived on July 29.