{"id":33076,"date":"2016-08-03T14:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T18:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=33076"},"modified":"2016-08-03T14:19:12","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T18:19:12","slug":"ny-jets-sign-rb-waive-db","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2016\/08\/03\/ny-jets-sign-rb-waive-db\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Sign RB; Waive DB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jets have signed undrafted rookie free agent running back Terry Williams\u00a0and have waived\/injured defensive back Kendall James.<\/p>\n<p>Williams (5&#8217;8&#8243;, 191), who wore uniform No. 1 and was nicknamed &#8220;T Max&#8221; at Kutztown University, comes to the Jets after getting an invitation to the Giants&#8217; rookie minicamp in May. He ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at his pro day in March. He&#8217;s wearing No. 36 in green and white.<\/p>\n<p>He was a two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference second-teamer. As a senior he ran for 817 yards on 118 carries for 6.9 yards\/carry and scored 14 total touchdowns and 13 rush TDs \u2014 fourth-most in a season in KU history and two ahead of the then-school-record 11 by Jets-star-to-be Bruce Harper in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Last Oct. 24 Williams set the school record for longest run from scrimmage with a 98-yard touchdown burst against East Stroudsburg. He finished his Golden Bears career with 1,501 rush yards and 22 TDs<\/p>\n<p>James came to the Jets in January after entering the NFL as the Vikings&#8217; sixth-round pick in 2014 and spending time also with the Texans, Chargers, Browns and Lions. He was placed on the Jets&#8217; Active\/Physically Unable to Perform list to start training camp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have signed RB Terry Williams and waived\/injured DB Kendall James &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P6QRoB9ZY1\">https:\/\/t.co\/P6QRoB9ZY1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Jets (@nyjets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets\/status\/760895484466696192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jets have signed undrafted rookie free agent running back Terry Williams\u00a0and have waived\/injured defensive back Kendall James. Williams (5&#8217;8&#8243;, 191), who wore uniform No. 1 and was nicknamed &#8220;T Max&#8221; at Kutztown University, comes to the Jets after getting an invitation to the Giants&#8217; rookie minicamp in May. 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