Will Putnam

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 9, 2024…Waived by Raiders, Aug. 27, 2024…Signed by Raiders to practice squad, Aug. 28, 2024…Signed by Raiders to a Reserve/Future contract, Jan. 6, 2025…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 6, 2026.

CAREER: Joined the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and spent the majority of the season on the team's practice squad…In 2025, saw first career NFL action, appearing in 15 games with two starts at center.

2025: Appeared in 15 games with two starts at center…(9/7) at NE: Active but did not see action…(9/15) vs. LAC: Appeared on special teams…(9/21) at Was.: Only saw action on special teams…(9/28) vs. Chi.: Appeared exclusively on special teams…(10/5) at Ind.: Played on special teams…(10/12) vs. Ten.: Appeared on offense and special teams…(10/19) at KC: Appeared on offense…(11/2) vs. Jax.: Played on offense and special teams…(11/6) at Den.: Saw increased action on offense and also appeared on special teams…(11/17) vs. Dal.: Made first career start at center and was part of a unit that finished with 236 total yards of offense, including 209 passing yards…(11/23) vs. Cle.: Started at center and helped QB Geno Smith complete 30-of-44 (68.2%) passes for 285 yards, one touchdown and a 93.5 passer rating…(11/30) at LAC: Appeared on special teams…(12/7) vs. Den.: Played on special teams…(12/14) at Phi.: Active but did not see action…(12/21) at Hou.: Appeared on special teams…(12/28) vs. NYG: Played exclusively on special teams…(1/4/26) vs. KC: Played on special teams.

COLLEGE: Two-time All-ACC selection and four-year starter along the offensive line at Clemson…He played two seasons at guard (2020-21) and two at center (2022-2023)…Named All-Conference in final two seasons…Exited as Clemson's career leader in games played by an offensive lineman (60)…Started the final 49 games of his career…Finished career with three ACC titles, three bowl wins, two College Football Playoff berths and a national title game appearance…In 2023, started all 13 games at center and was named a third team All-ACC selection…Named a team captain…In 2022, started all 14 games at center….Named a third-team All-ACC selection in his first year at center…In 2021, started in all 10 games in which he appeared…Named a third team all-conference pick by Phil Steele…In 2020, started all 12 games and helped Clemson led the ACC as the only team to allow fewer than two sacks per game…In 2019, appeared in 11 games on the offensive line.

PERSONAL: Attended Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. his final two years…Played at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Ill. as a freshman and sophomore…A consensus four-star recruit and National top 120 player…Selected to US Army All- American game…Helped Plant High to 11-2 season in 2018…Played both on offense and defense throughout his career…In addition to playing offensive line, recorded 63 tackles on defense in 2018 with eight tackles for loss and five sacks…Posted 31 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss in 2016 at Glenwood High…Outstanding wrestler who competed in state heavyweight tournament as a freshman at Glenwood in 2016…Was the Florida state champion as a heavyweight in 2018 with a 25-0 record for the season.

TRANSACTION: Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 9, 2024…Waived by Raiders, Aug. 27, 2024…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Aug. 28, 2024…Signed by Raiders as a Reserve/Future free agent, Jan. 6, 2025.

CAREER: Joined the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and spent the majority of the season the team's practice squad.

COLLEGE: Two-time All-ACC selection and four-year starter along the offensive line at Clemson…He played two seasons at guard (2020-21) and two at center (2022-2023)…Named All-Conference in final two seasons…Exited as Clemson's career leader in games played by an offensive lineman (60)…Started the final 49 games of his career…Finished career with three ACC titles, three bowl wins, two College Football Playoff berths and a national title game appearance…In 2023, started all 13 games at center and was named a third team All-ACC selection…Named a team captain…In 2022, started all 14 games at center….Named a third-team All-ACC selection in his first year at center…In 2021, started in all 10 games in which he appeared…Named a third team all-conference pick by Phil Steele…In 2020, started all 12 games and helped Clemson led the ACC as the only team to allow fewer than two sacks per game…In 2019, appeared in 11 games on the offensive line.

PERSONAL: Attended Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. his final two years…Played at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Ill. as a freshman and sophomore…A consensus four-star recruit and National top 120 player…Selected to US Army All- American game…Helped Plant High to 11-2 season in 2018…Played both on offense and defense throughout his career…In addition to playing offensive line, recorded 63 tackles on defense in 2018 with eight tackles for loss and five sacks…Posted 31 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss in 2016 at Glenwood High…Outstanding wrestler who competed in state heavyweight tournament as a freshman at Glenwood in 2016…Was the Florida state champion as a heavyweight in 2018 with a 25-0 record for the season.