Sam Williams

Ole Miss · Edge Rusher · 2019-21

SACKS: 23
TFL: 34
TKL: 134

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Williams was a first-team all-conference pick in 2021.

In the Ole Miss record book, Williams ranks No. 3 in career sacks. Williams's 2021 season ranks No. 1 in program history for sacks.

From 2019 to 2021, Williams recorded 134 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss and 22.5 sacks.

Williams was the No. 56 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at Ole Miss since 1990 and No. 28 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

2021
- First-team all-conference
2022
- No. 56 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Sam Williams season-by-season statistics at Ole Miss
Season	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	PD
2019	38	9.5	6	0
2020	39	8	4	0
2021	57	16	12.5	1
Total	134	33.5	22.5	1

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

Ole Miss Record Book

No. 3 in career sacks
No. 1 in single-season sacks (2021)

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

Ole Miss Teammates

Full Ole Miss all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

Best college edge rushers since 1990 Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Sam Williams (defensive end, born 1999)) 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.