| Sam Williams | |
| Number: | 54 |
| Current Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 261 |
| High School: | Robert E. Lee (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Draftyear: | 2022 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 56 |
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| Status: | Injured Reserve |
| Highlights: |
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| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 48 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 8.5 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue4: | 3 |
| Pfr: | WillSa01 |
Samuel Degarrick Williams (born March 31, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to Ole Miss.
Williams attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]
Williams played at Northeast Mississippi Community College before transferring to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[2] [3] During his first year at Ole Miss in 2019, he played in 12 games and had 38 tackles, six sacks and one interception. In 2020, he started six of 10 games, recording 39 tackles and four sacks. Williams returned to Ole Miss in 2021 and broke the team's single season-sack record.[4] [5]
Williams was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 56th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.[6] Williams missed Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles after he was involved in a car accident in Plano, Texas.[7]
On July 28, 2024, Williams suffered a torn ACL in training camp, as well as a partial tear of his MCL. The injuries subsequently ruled him out for the ensuing season.[8]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | |||
| DAL | 15 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DAL | 11 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 26 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||