Usage Score
12.2
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 41 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.9
Consistency
38.1
Season Value
26.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Sam Williams, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ole Miss. Sam Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ole Miss paired 29.5 primary output with 41 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.9 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: Mississippi State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Ole Miss
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
26.9
Usage
12.2
Consistency
38.1
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 0. Arkansas: 2.5. Unknown: 0. California: 2. Alabama: 1. Vanderbilt: 0. Missouri: 3. Texas A&M: 3. Auburn: 0. New Mexico State: 0. LSU: 1. Mississippi State: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 2 by 33.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. California: 7 by 49.2. Alabama: 1 by 14.2. Vanderbilt: 2 by 8.3. Missouri: 4 by 46.7. Texas A&M: 5 by 50.8. Auburn: 3 by 12.5. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. LSU: 3 by 22.5. Mississippi State: 6 by 65
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=3 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · n=8 · +0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
65 vs Mississippi State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ Mississippi StateSplash game | L 20-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs LSU | L 37-58 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs New Mexico State | W 41-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Auburn | L 14-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Texas A&M | L 17-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ MissouriSplash game | L 27-38 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Vanderbilt | W 31-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Alabama | L 31-59 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs California | L 20-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Arkansas | W 31-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Memphis | L 10-15 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ole Miss
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 16.5 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 16.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ole Miss | 12 | 28.2 | 15.1 | -4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 28.2 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 29.5 | 41 | 17.4 | 17.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 29.5 | 41 | 17.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Auburn
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.3 takeover score.
#2
Liberty
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.5 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#4
Mississippi State
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.
#5
Alabama
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
29.5 primary output · 41 efficiency · 17.4 usage
43.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ole Miss
43.5
29.5 primary · 41 efficiency · 17.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Ole Miss
26.5
16.5 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 12.2 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
134
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.