Sam Williams (defensive end, born 1999)

Samuel Degarrick Williams (born March 31, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss .

Sam Williams
No. 54 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-31) March 31, 1999
Mobile, Alabama
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College:Ole Miss (2019-2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

High school career

Williams attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama .[1]

College career

Williams played at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[2][3] During his first year at Ole Miss in 2019, he played in 12 games and had 38 tackles, six sacks and one interception. In 2020, he started six of 10 games, recording 39 tackles and four sacks. Williams returned to Ole Miss in 2021 and broke the team's single season-sack record.[4][5]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		 261 lb
(118 kg)		 33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.46 s1.55 s2.57 s4.34 s7.03 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7]

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Williams was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 56th overall pick.

References
  1. "Ole Miss standout Sam Williams has made mistakes. His son is motivation to never make them again".
  2. "'A tear fell': Ole Miss football player shines with his mom watching for the first time".
  3. "Meet Sam Williams, Mississippi's dynamic pass rusher". 14 July 2020.
  4. "Sam Williams makes Ole Miss history".
  5. "'This is just the beginning for Ole Miss': Sam Williams thinks the future is bright in Oxford".
  6. "Sam Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  7. "2022 Draft Scout Sam Williams, Mississippi NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.


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