Will Dissly

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Will Dissly
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Dissly with the Seattle Seahawks in 2021
No. 89 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996 (age 25)
Bozeman, Montana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Bozeman (MT)
College:Washington
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Receptions:74
Receiving yards:889
Receiving touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Will Dissly (born July 8, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football in the Pac-12 Conference for the Washington Huskies.[1] Dissly was Montana's Gatorade High School Player of the Year in 2013.[2]

High school[]

Born and raised in Bozeman, Montana, Dissly graduated from Bozeman High School in 2014. During his senior year, the Bozeman Hawks football team won the state championship.[3] He played on both sides of the ball, recording 57 tackles and 11 receiving touchdowns while being named Montana's Gatorade High School Player of the Year.[3] He originally committed to Boise State in December,[4] but then followed head coach Chris Petersen to Seattle to play at Washington.[5]

College career[]

After his sophomore season at Washington in 2015, he transitioned from defensive end to tight end.[1] His first reception, against Sacramento State, went for a 27-yard touchdown.[2] After garnering only four receptions as a junior, Dissly had 21 catches as a senior in 2017.[6] Most reports projected Dissly as a blocking tight end.[1][3][7]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m) 		262 lb
(119 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.87 s 4.40 s 7.07 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

2018[]

Dissly was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9][10] He quickly became a trusted target of quarterback Russell Wilson. In the season-opening 27–24 loss to the Denver Broncos, Dissly had three receptions for 105 yards and his first professional touchdown in his NFL debut.[11] He followed that up with three receptions for 42 yards and another touchdown in the Monday Night Football loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 2.[12] During Week 4 against the Cardinals in Arizona, Dissly was carted off the field with 7:52 left in the first quarter after a tackle by Cardinals' safety Antoine Bethea. Although the catch resulted in a 5-yard gain, Dissly's rookie season was cut short after suffering a patellar tendon injury, the same injury that had affected Jimmy Graham in 2015.[13]

2019[]

In Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dissly caught 5 passes for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Seahawks won 28–26.[14] In Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints, Dissly caught 6 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown as time expired in the 33–27 loss.[15] In a Week 6 game against the Cleveland Browns, left the game with an Achilles injury.[16] He was later diagnosed with a torn Achilles and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 19, 2019.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Washington Football Juggernaut, TE Will Dissly, among Mayock's Top 5". The Husky Haul. February 25, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2018 NFL Draft Profiles: Tight End Will Dissly". UW Dawg Pound. April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Appelgate, Michael (April 25, 2018). "Homegrown player Dissly ready for NFL". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. (Montana). Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  4. ^ O'Neill, Kane (December 5, 2013). "Bozeman standout Will Dissly commits to Boise State". KECI-TV. (Missoula, Montana). Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Hansen, Kyle (April 25, 2018). "Bozeman's Will Dissly 'just a kid from Montana' as NFL Draft approaches". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Will Dissly College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Will Dissly - 11382 | Draft Analyst". draftanalyst.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "William Dissly Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Lewis, Derek (April 29, 2018). "Seahawks select Will Dissly with the 120th pick in the NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Boyle, John (April 29, 2018). "Seahawks Select Washington Tight End Will Dissly In Fourth Round Of 2018 Draft". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Rookie tight end Will Dissly brings the 'cool' in Seahawks' season opener". The Seattle Times. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  12. ^ "Seahawks' Will Dissly: Grabs late touchdown". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  13. ^ Boyle, John (October 2, 2018). "Seahawks Place Earl Thomas & Will Dissly On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.
  14. ^ "Wilson, Seahawks edge Steelers 28-26 as Roethlisberger exits". www.espn.com. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "No Brees, no problem: Bridgewater, Saints top Seahawks 33-27". www.espn.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  16. ^ "Seahawks Believe Promising Tight End Will Dissley Ruptured His Achilles Tendon". CBSSports.com. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  17. ^ Boyle, John (October 19, 2019). "Seahawks Add Jarran Reed To 53-Man Roster, Place Will Dissly On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.

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