Sam
Williams.
Sam
Williams.
Ole Miss· 6'4"· 261 lb· 4.46s 40
His playing style and measurables are a fit for the attacking wide-9 one-gap 4-3 front where his athleticism can be leveraged.
He can immediately contribute as a sub-package pass rusher, eventually developing into a starting weak-side defensive end.
He would be a poor fit in a two-gap 3-4 system, which would ask him to play with significantly different technique.
Williams' explosive first step and speed make him a designated pass rusher who can develop into a three-down player once he refines his run defense.
Selected #56 overall in Round 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Dallas Cowboys out of Ole Miss.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.46sp50
- Vertical
- 32.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 123inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ole Miss | 12 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ole Miss | 10 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 13 | 57 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 35 | 134 | 22.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Sam Williams has played his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys, contributing as a rotational defensive end and special teams player. He has shown flashes as a pass rusher.