Nohl Williams

Nohl Laurence Williams (born September 23, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UNLV Rebels and California Golden Bears and was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Nohl led all of NCAA Division I Football in interceptions in his last year of college, with 7.

Early life Williams attended Pacifica High School in Oxnard, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the UNLV Rebels.

College career UNLV In his first two seasons with the Rebels in 2020 and 2021, Williams totaled 58 tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery. In 2022, he earned second-team all-Mountain West Conference honors after totaling 40 tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. After the season, Williams entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

California On March 15, 2023, Williams transferred to play for the California Golden Bears. In his first season with the team in 2023, he totaled 53 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns. In week 2, Williams was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive back of the week after making two interceptions in the win over Auburn.

Professional career

Williams was selected in the third round, with the 85th overall pick, of the 2025 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL career statistics

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 KC 17 5 48 30 18 1.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0Career 17 5 48 30 18 1.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0