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James Smith-Williams

NC State · Edge Rusher · 2016-19

SACKS
8
TFL
12
TKL
79

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2016 to 2019, Smith-Williams recorded 79 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 8 sacks.

Smith-Williams was the No. 229 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 67 overall, the 16th-highest edge rusher rating at NC State since 1990 and No. 215 among all edge rushers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2020
    • No. 229 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

James Smith-Williams season-by-season statistics at NC State
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2016130.50.51
2017101.50.50
201836962
201920110
Total791283

Seasons with tracked stats at NC State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

NC State Teammates

  1. 90Bradley Chubb2014-17EDGE
  2. 83Josh Jones2013-16S
  3. 72Kelvin Harmon2016-18WR
  4. 71Jarius Morehead2016-19S
  5. 71Germaine Pratt2014-18LB
  6. 70Jaylen Samuels2014-17WR
  7. 70Nyheim Hines2015-17RB
  8. 70Ryan Finley2016-18QB
  9. 70Airius Moore2014-17LB
  10. 70Larrell Murchison2018-19EDGE

Full NC State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Christian WilkinsClemson · 2015-18EDGE
  2. 93Chase YoungOhio State · 2017-19EDGE
  3. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  4. 91Nick BosaOhio State · 2016-18EDGE
  5. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  6. 91Carl NassibPenn State · 2012-15EDGE
  7. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  8. 90Derrick BrownAuburn · 2016-19EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (James Smith-Williams) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.