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William Earl Saxton Jr. (born August 13, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama. Saxton signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
College career
Saxton was selected to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges all-state second-team while playing at Itawamba Community College. In his only season, Saxton had 10 receptions, 137 receiving yards one receiving touchdown. Saxton was selected to the all-Sun Belt Conference first-team and all-league first-team by Phil Steele Publications and College Sports Madness in his junior season at South Alabama.
Professional career
New York Jets
On May 2, 2015, Saxton signed with the New York Jets following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft. On September 6, 2015, Saxton was signed to the practice squad a day after being released.
On October 12, 2015, Saxton was cut from the team. On October 14, Saxton was re-signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers.
On September 3, 2016, Saxton was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins signed Saxton to their practice squad on September 5, 2016. He signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 2, 2017.
Personal
Saxton is the cousin of former NFL running back and former assistant coach Tony Nathan.