17–0
90Overall
CBACC

Nohl Williams

California · Cornerback · 2023-24

INT
9
PD
11
TKL
103

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Williams was a consensus All-American in 2024.

From 2023 to 2024, Williams recorded 103 tackles and 9 interceptions.

Williams was the No. 85 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest cornerback rating at California since 1990 and No. 2 among all cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2024
    • Consensus All-American
  2. 2025
    • No. 85 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Nohl Williams season-by-season statistics at California
SeasonTklPDInt
20235232
20245187
Total103119

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

Fan Verdict

5 fans have voted on the 90 rating, and they're split between too low and too high.

  • Too low 40%
  • Just right 20%
  • Too high 40%

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California Teammates

  1. 75Teddye Buchanan2024LB
  2. 74Daniel Scott2018-22S
  3. 72Jaydn Ott2022-24RB
  4. 72Jeremiah Hunter2021-23WR
  5. 71Patrick McMorris2023S
  6. 70Craig Woodson2019-24S
  7. 69Elijah Hicks2017-21S
  8. 69David Reese2023-24EDGE
  9. 69Fernando Mendoza2022-24QB
  10. 68Camryn Bynum2017-20CB

Full California all-time roster

Top Cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 98Travis HunterColorado · 2023-24CB
  2. 90Clark Phillips IIIUtah · 2020-22CB
  3. 90Cooper DeJeanIowa · 2021-23CB
  4. 90Patrick Surtain IIAlabama · 2018-20CB
  5. 90Sauce GardnerCincinnati · 2019-21CB
  6. 90Beanie BishopWest Virginia · 2023CB
  7. 88Coby BryantCincinnati · 2017-21CB
  8. 88Jahdae BarronTexas · 2020-24CB

Best college cornerbacks since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Nohl 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.