Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Old Dominion
Denzel Williams
S • 6'2" • 204 lbs • Petersburg, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Denzel Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
83
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Old Dominion
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Player Story
Denzel Williams built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a safety from Petersburg, VA wearing No. 25, spending time with Old Dominion. The clearest part of Denzel Williams' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Old Dominion
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Denzel Williams, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion. Denzel Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 82
- TFL
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Denzel Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Old Dominion · S
- Career Tackles
- 82
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion
- Top game
- Western Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Dinwiddie County · Old Dominion
- High school pipeline
- Dinwiddie County · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 68 tackles · S 45th (top 11%) · Conference USA 35th (top 6%) · National 342nd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Old Dominion | 5 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 5 | 10 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 8 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 60.2 |
Related Context
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Denzel Williams played S for Old Dominion. Across 3 tracked seasons, Denzel Williams recorded 82 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Old Dominion.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Old Dominion paired 7 primary output with 43.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 43.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
43.1
Usage
7.4
Consistency
35.7
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAlbany: 0. Massachusetts: 0. North Carolina: 2. Virginia Tech: 1. Florida Atlantic: 0. Marshall: 1. Western Kentucky: 3. North Texas: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAlbany: 4 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 5 by 20.8. North Carolina: 11 by 65.8. Virginia Tech: 11 by 55.8. Florida Atlantic: 13 by 50. Marshall: 5 by 30.8. Western Kentucky: 13 by 80. North Texas: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 2 · -1.2 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · +1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
80 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/28 | @ North Texas | L 38-45 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | vs Western Kentucky10+ tackles · Splash game | L 31-35 | 13 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Marshall | L 3-35 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Florida Atlantic10+ tackles | L 28-58 | 13 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Virginia Tech10+ tackles | L 0-38 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs North Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | L 23-53 | 11 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Massachusetts | W 17-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UAlbany | W 31-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Denzel Williams story
Denzel Williams built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a safety from Petersburg, VA wearing No. 25, spending time with Old Dominion. The clearest part of Denzel Williams' career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 4 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Denzel Williams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Old Dominion
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Old Dominion | 3 | 17.7 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 3 | 17.7 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 7 | 43.1 | 7.4 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Kentucky
Week 8 · L 31-35 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#2
vs North Carolina
Week 3 · L 23-53
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Virginia Tech
Week 4 · L 0-38
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Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#4
@ App State
Week 2 · L 7-31
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 1 · W 24-20 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
59.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion
7 primary output · 43.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
60.2
#2
2016 Postseason · Old Dominion
37.2
3 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 3.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Old Dominion
37.2
3 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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