Kristian Williams

Kristian Williams (born December 5, 2000) is an American professional football nose tackle. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and the Missouri Tigers. Williams was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life Williams grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, attending Southwind High School in his youth. At Southwind, he helped the football team win 27 games and make three state playoff appearances. As a senior, he recorded seven sacks, 30 tackles, and three fumble recoveries and was named a 2018 first team all-state selection.

College career Oregon Williams eventually committed to playing football at Oregon. Over three years, he played in 24 games, starting four and totaling 25 tackles, one sack, one pass breakup, and one pressure. In his final season at Missouri, Williams started all 13 games and recorded 30 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, one sack, one pass breakup, four pressures, and a forced fumble.

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. A day later, he reverted to injured reserve. On September 8, Williams was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

On January 29, 2026, Williams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Broncos after spending the majority of the 2025 season as a free agent. On August 30, he was waived.