Josh Williams (American football)

Tackles:	173
Sacks:	8
Forced fumbles:	3

Josh Williams
No. 96
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 9, 1976 (age 47); Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cypress Creek ; (Houston, Texas)
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (2000–2005); New Orleans Saints (2006)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1997); Second-team All-Big Ten (1997);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	173
Sacks:	8
Forced fumbles:	3
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated July 25, 2024

Josh Sinclair Williams (born August 9, 1976) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts from 2000 to 2005.

Career

Williams grew up in the Houston, Texas area and attended Cypress Creek High School.^[2] He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1996 to 1999.^[3]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.91 s	1.71 s	2.86 s	4.25 s	7.22 s	30.5 in (0.77 m)	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
All values from NFL Combine ^[4]

He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (122nd overall pick) of the 2000 NFL draft.^[5] He played six seasons as a defensive tackle for the Colts from 2000 to 2005, appearing in 73 NFL games.^[6]^[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	IND	14	7	41	26	15	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2001	IND	16	16	50	30	20	3.0	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
2002	IND	7	3	14	10	4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003	IND	16	4	26	19	7	1.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	IND	16	15	36	29	7	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
2005	IND	4	3	6	3	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		73	48	173	117	56	8.0	15	0	0	0	0	4	3	4	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	IND	1	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	IND	1	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	IND	3	0	2	2	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	IND	2	1	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		7	1	12	10	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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References

↑ "Josh Williams". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "Josh Williams #96". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
↑ "University of Michigan All-time Rosters Search Page". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.(Enter Williams first and last name on the search page, and press enter)
↑ "2000 NFL Draft Scout Josh Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
↑ "Josh Williams". pro-football-reference.com.
↑ "Colts rookie excels". The Detroit News. October 30, 2000.

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[1] "Josh Williams". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[2] "Josh Williams #96". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

[3] "University of Michigan All-time Rosters Search Page". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.(Enter Williams first and last name on the search page, and press enter)

[4] "2000 NFL Draft Scout Josh Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[5] "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

[PFR-6] "Josh Williams". pro-football-reference.com.

[7] "Colts rookie excels". The Detroit News. October 30, 2000.

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