DE · Dallas Cowboys
Sam Williams
Age 27 · 193 cm (6'4") · 118 kg · Born Mar 31, 1999 · Mississippi
NFL career
2022
debut year
2026
last season
5
seasons
#54
jersey
College: Mississippi
2003 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#83
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2022 to 2025 · 44 games.
Defense
46solo tackles
9.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 13 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 12 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Sam Williams was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
17–34 @ Giants
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
30–23 @ Commanders
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
17–34 vs Chargers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
26–34 vs Vikings
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
30–44 @ Lions
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Chiefs
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Eagles
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
W
33–16 @ Raiders
2025-11 · Nov 17, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Williams" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Mississippi alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Mississippi.
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR · 2025 · Giants
Caden Prieskorn
TE · 2025 · Browns
Jared Ivey
LB · 2025 · Seahawks
Jaxson Dart
QB · 2025 · Giants
JJ Pegues
DT · 2025 · Raiders
John Saunders Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Patriots
Jordan Watkins
WR · 2025 · 49ers
Princely Umanmielen
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Stone Blanton
LB · 2025 · 49ers
Tre Harris
WR · 2025 · Chargers
2003 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
#74
#75
Kelley Washington
WR · CIN
#66
Cory Redding
DE · DET
#67
Antwan Peek
OLB · HOU
#68
Lance Briggs
OLB · CHI
#69
Jason Witten
TE · DAL
#70
Gerald Hayes
LB · ARI
#71
Nate Burleson
WR · MIN
#72
Vince Manuwai
G · JAX
#73
Wayne Hunter
OT · SEA
#74
Kevin Curtis
DB · STL
#74
Kevin Curtis
WR · STL
#75
Seth Wand
OT · HOU
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Sam Williams.
Adedayo Odeleye
Debut 2022 · #96 · Cowboys
Aidan Hutchinson
Debut 2022 · #97 · Lions
Alex Wright
Debut 2022 · #91 · Browns
Arron Mosby
Debut 2022 · #53 · Packers
Ben Stille
Debut 2022 · Falcons
Big Kat Bryant
Debut 2022 · #56 · Dolphins
Boye Mafe
Debut 2022 · #53 · Bengals
Cameron Thomas
Debut 2022 · #99 · Falcons
Born on March 31
Jimmy Johnson
1938 · San Francisco 49ers
Mike Bass
1945 · Washington Commanders
John Leypoldt
1946 · Seattle Seahawks
Ove Johansson
1948 · Philadelphia Eagles
Charlie Hall
1948 · Green Bay Packers
Ed Marinaro
1950 · Seattle Seahawks
George Amundson
1951 · Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Duncan
1952 · Houston Texans