| Dorian Williams | |
| Current Team: | Buffalo Bills |
| Number: | 42 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | June 28, 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Indian Land, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 228 |
| High School: | Indian Land |
| College: | Tulane (2019–2022) |
| Draftyear: | 2023 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 91 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statweek: | 8 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 112 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Statvalue4: | 2 |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Statlabel7: | Defensive touchdowns |
Dorian Williams (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
Williams attended Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina.[1] He committed to Tulane University to play college football.[2]
Williams played at Tulane from 2019 to 2022.[3] [4] [5] As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.[6] For his career, he had 316 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was named the defensive MVP of the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) after recording 17 tackles.[7] [8]
Williams was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, 91st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9]
Following a rookie season in which he was primarily a backup, Williams was thrust into the starting lineup following a preseason injury to Matt Milano leading up to the 2024 season.[10]