Player Career

Sam Williams Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ole Miss

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonOle Miss0
2018 Regular SeasonOle Miss00
2019 Regular SeasonOle Miss21.531.110.921.5
2020 PostseasonOle Miss1531.211.1-6.5
2020 Regular SeasonOle Miss1531.211.10
2021 PostseasonOle Miss37.546.716.922.5
2021 Regular SeasonOle Miss37.546.716.90

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

79.4

#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