Quinnen Williams

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Quinnen Williams
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Williams in 2023
No. 95 – New York Jets
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-05) December 5, 1997 (age 26)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Wenonah
(Birmingham, Alabama)
College: Alabama (2016–2018)
NFL Draft: 2019  / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:253
Sacks:33.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Quinnen Williams (born December 5, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Jets with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He is the younger brother of his Jets teammate, linebacker Quincy Williams.

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Early years

Williams attended Wenonah High School in Birmingham, Alabama. His mother died of breast cancer in 2010. [1] He was rated as a four-star prospect and the 17th best defensive tackle in the country for the class of 2016 by the 247Sports Composite. [2] Williams originally committed to Auburn University to play college football but changed to the University of Alabama on June 30, 2015. [3] [4]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2016, Williams played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2017, recording 20 tackles and two sacks. [5] [6] [7] He had two tackles in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Georgia.

Williams was named the starting nose guard prior to Alabama's 2018 season opener against Louisville. [8] He accounted for six total tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in the game and was named SEC Co-Defensive Line player of the week. [9] In a shutout win against LSU on November 3, Williams had 10 total tackles, 3.5 for loss, and 2.5 sacks, and was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week. [10]

After his redshirt sophomore season, Williams was named a unanimous first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC. He was awarded the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman. His 20 tackles for loss were tied for second in the SEC, and his eight sacks were tied for fifth in the conference. [11]

On January 11, 2019, Williams announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2019 NFL Draft. [12]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2016 Alabama 0 Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2017 Alabama 14119206.52.0000.0000000
2018 Alabama 1545267119.58.0000.0010000
Total295635912610.0000.0010000
Source: [13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
303 lb
(137 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.83 s1.67 s2.80 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
11
All values from NFL Combine [14] [15]
Williams (right) and Washington Redskins defensive tackle Daron Payne swap jerseys after a 2019 game Quinnen Williams (cropped).jpg
Williams (right) and Washington Redskins defensive tackle Daron Payne swap jerseys after a 2019 game

On August 26, 2019, Williams was fined $21,056 for a late hit on Matt Schaub in the second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. [16]

2019

Williams was drafted by the New York Jets with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. [17] On July 25, 2019, Williams agreed to a four-year deal with the Jets worth $32.5 million featuring a $21.6 million signing bonus and a fifth year option.

Williams played his first regular season game on September 8, 2019 against the Buffalo Bills, but did not record a stat, and left the game in the third quarter due to an ankle injury. In Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins, Williams recorded his first career sack on Ryan Fitzpatrick in the 26–18 loss. [18] In Week 10 against the New York Giants, Williams recorded his first career fumble recovery, securing a football lost by Golden Tate on the final play of the game in the Jets' 34–27 victory. In Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Williams recorded his second sack of the season in the Jets' 16–10 win, though this would be his final tackle of the season. Overall, Williams would finish his rookie season with 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery in his 13 games played.

2020

In Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, Williams recorded his first two sacks of the season during the 31–13 loss. [19] On October 10, Williams was fined $25,000 for two personal fouls that he committed in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos. In Week 12 against the Dolphins, Williams recorded 1.5 sacks on Ryan Fitzpatrick and forced a fumble on running back Matt Breida that was recovered by the Jets during the 20–3 loss. [20] On December 23, 2020, Williams was placed on injured reserve, causing him to miss the final two games of the season. [21] He received one All-Pro vote for the 2020 season. [22]

2021

On May 4, 2021, it was revealed that Williams was diagnosed with a small fracture in his foot. He underwent surgery three days later. [23]

On October 4 in a game against the Tennessee Titans, Quinnen and his brother Quincy, who joined the Jets earlier that season, made NFL history by each recording a sack in the win.

2022

The Jets picked up the fifth-year option on Williams' contract on April 26, 2022. [24] In Week 6, Williams had five tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal in a 27-10 win over the Green Bay Packers, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. [25]

2023

On July 13, 2023, Williams signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Jets, including $66 million guaranteed. [26]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyFFFRYdsTDPDIntYdsAvgLngTD
2019 NYJ 1392815132.501001
2020 NYJ 13135532237.020003
2021 NYJ 15155336176.000003
2022 NYJ 161655352012.0211204
2023 NYJ 17176239235.5111003166.060
Career74702531579633.015312014166.060

Personal life

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Williams donated healthy meals to medical professionals on the front lines in New Jersey. [27] Williams also helped give away over 10,000 boxes of fruits and vegetables for those in need at Historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. This event was held by former University of Alabama football player Chris Rogers, who created the nonprofit organization Together Assisting People (TAP). [28]

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