Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Ole Miss
Sam Williams
DL • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Montgomery, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
47
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Player Story
Sam Williams built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Montgomery, AL wearing No. 13, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Sam Williams' career was his defensive...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 56
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Sam Williams, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ole Miss. Sam Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 134
- TFL
- 33.5
- Sacks
- 22.5
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Sam Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ole Miss · DL
- Career Tackles
- 134
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
- Top game
- Auburn
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 2 · Pick 24 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 57 tackles · DL 13th (top 2%) · SEC 60th (top 10%) · National 478th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 38 | 9.5 | 6 | 5 | - | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ole Miss | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 10 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 79.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 13 | 56 | 15 | 12.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 79.4 |
Related Context
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Sam Williams played DL for Ole Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Sam Williams recorded 134 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Ole Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ole Miss paired 37.5 primary output with 46.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Liberty
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.9
Efficiency
46.7
Usage
16.9
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
Liberty
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 1. Louisville: 2. Austin Peay: 4. Tulane: 4. Alabama: 3. Arkansas: 0. Tennessee: 4. LSU: 3. Auburn: 3. Liberty: 5.5. Texas A&M: 2. Vanderbilt: 2. Mississippi State: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 1 by 14.2. Louisville: 4 by 36.7. Austin Peay: 5 by 60.8. Tulane: 2 by 48.3. Alabama: 6 by 55. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Tennessee: 7 by 69.2. LSU: 4 by 46.7. Auburn: 5 by 50.8. Liberty: 8 by 83.3. Texas A&M: 6 by 45. Vanderbilt: 3 by 32.5. Mississippi State: 5 by 60.8
Split Comparison
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Wins3.0 · Games = 10 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 3 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Liberty
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Liberty
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/2 | vs Baylor | L 7-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ Mississippi State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 31-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | W 29-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Liberty2+ sacks · Splash game | W 27-14 | 8 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ AuburnSplash game | L 20-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs LSUSplash game | W 31-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ TennesseeSplash game | W 31-26 | 7 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Arkansas | W 52-51 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ AlabamaSplash game | L 21-42 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | vs TulaneSplash game | W 61-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Austin Peay2+ sacks · Splash game | W 54-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/7 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 43-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Sam Williams story
Sam Williams built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Montgomery, AL wearing No. 13, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Sam Williams' career was his defensive production: 134 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Ole Miss. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Sam Williams' production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ole Miss.
The arc is straightforward: Sam Williams moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ole Miss
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 21.5 | 31.1 | 10.9 | 21.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ole Miss | 15 | 31.2 | 11.1 | -6.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 15 | 31.2 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 37.5 | 46.7 | 16.9 | 22.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 37.5 | 46.7 | 16.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Auburn
Week 8 · L 28-35 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
95.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 95.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Liberty
Week 10 · W 27-14
5.5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Texas A&M
Week 8 · L 17-24 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#4
vs California
Week 4 · L 20-28
4
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Mississippi State
Week 14 · L 20-21 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
37.5 primary output · 46.7 efficiency · 16.9 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Ole Miss
79.4
37.5 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 16.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Ole Miss
53.1
21.5 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
16
Impact games
20
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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