Nick Williams

Nick Williams (born February 21, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft after his college football career with the Samford Bulldogs. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers.

Early life Williams was a lightly recruited player out of Minor High School in Birmingham, Alabama, having played basketball for two years before switching to football in his senior year. At Samford, Williams was red-shirted as a freshman in 2008 and then saw two years of backup duties from 2009 to 2010. In 2011, Williams earned a starting position, notching 23 tackles and three tackles for loss over all eleven games. Williams improved on his performance in 2012, accumulating 31 tackles, eight for a loss, six sacks, and a blocked kick while starting all eleven games.

Pittsburgh Steelers Williams was selected in the seventh round with the 223rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On August 25, 2013, he was placed on the Steelers' injured reserve list. He was released by the Steelers on August 30, 2014 and was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

Kansas City Chiefs On November 24, 2014, Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Steelers' practice squad. He was re-signed by the team on April 18, 2016. He was released on October 18, 2016.

Miami Dolphins On October 19, 2016, Williams was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was released on September 2, 2017.

Chicago Bears On April 19, 2018, Williams was signed by the Chicago Bears. He re-signed with the team on a one-year contract on March 15, 2019.

In 2019, Williams recorded his first career sack against the Denver Broncos on Joe Flacco. In week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, Williams sacked Kirk Cousins twice and recovered a fumble forced by Khalil Mack in the 16-6 win.

Detroit Lions On March 24, 2020, Williams signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Detroit Lions.

New York Giants On July 26, 2022, the New York Giants signed Williams. On November 7, 2022, Williams was placed on injured reserve with a bicep injury, and missed the remainder of the season.

Los Angeles Chargers On May 18, 2023, Willams was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers to a one-year deal.

San Francisco 49ers On August 14, 2024, Williams signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He was released on August 27.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2014 KAN 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 KAN 14 0 9 5 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 KAN 5 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIA 5 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 CHI 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 CHI 16 5 42 24 18 6.0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 2020 DET 14 13 23 12 11 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2021 DET 17 17 27 14 13 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2022 NYG 8 7 15 5 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2023 LAC 14 6 32 16 16 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Career 97 48 157 83 74 8.5 21 0 0 0 0 7 0 4 4 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2015 KAN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 MIA 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0