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86Overall
EDGEACC

Mario Williams

NC State · Edge Rusher · 2003-05

PRS
87
SPD
81
STR
78

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Williams was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2005 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2004 and 2005).

In the NC State record book, Williams ranks No. 2 in career sacks. Williams's 2005 season ranks No. 1 in program history for sacks.

Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at NC State since 1990 and No. 15 among all edge rushers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2006
    • No. 1 overall pick, NFL Draft

NC State Record Book

  • No. 2 in career sacks
  • No. 1 in single-season sacks (2005)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Fan Verdict

60% of 5 fans who voted call the 86 rating too low.

  • Too low 60%
  • Just right 40%
  • Too high 0%

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Rating by Era

  • 2000-2004 eraEDGE86
  • 2005-2009 eraEDGE86

NC State Teammates

  1. 83Levar Fisher1998-2001LB
  2. 83Philip Rivers2000-03QB
  3. 80Terrence Holt2000-02S
  4. 75Koren Robinson2000WR
  5. 72Andre Maddox2001-04S
  6. 72Dantonio Burnette1999-2002LB
  7. 72Jerricho Cotchery2000-03WR
  8. 72Manny Lawson2002-05LB
  9. 72Sean Berton2002TE
  10. 72Stephen Tulloch2003-05LB

Full NC State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 96Ndamukong SuhNebraska · 2005-09EDGE
  2. 91Brian OrakpoTexas · 2008EDGE
  3. 91Elvis DumervilLouisville · 2002-05EDGE
  4. 91Glenn DorseyLSU · 2006-07EDGE
  5. 91Jerry HughesTCU · 2006-09EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Chris LongVirginia · 2004-07EDGE
  8. 90Gaines AdamsClemson · 2006EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Mario 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.