Cornerback, Boise State, 2017–20
Avery Williams
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pasadena, CA
- Born
- Jul 15, 1998, in Pasadena, California
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Avery Williams played cornerback at Boise State (2017–20). He was a consensus All‑American in 2020. The Atlanta Falcons took Williams in round 5, No. 183 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
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Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017 and 2019
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 36 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 47 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 39 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Boise State | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 141 | 102 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 15 | 371 | 0 | 27 | 303 | 2 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 2 | 78 | 1 | 18 | 126 | 0 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 2 | 60 | 0 | 22 | 290 | 2 |
| 2020 | Boise State | 19 | 533 | 2 | 14 | 214 | 1 |
| Career | 38 | 1,042 | 3 | 81 | 933 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 26 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Boise State | 26 | CB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Boise State | 26 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Boise State | 26 | CB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Boise State 7 games, 33 returns, 747 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Utah State | W 42–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | at Air Force | W 49–30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 133 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. BYU | L 17–51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. Colorado State | W 52–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 6 |
| Nov 21 | at Hawai’i | W 40–32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 3 |
| Dec 12 | at Wyoming | W 17–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Dec 19 | vs. San José State | L 20–34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 118 | 1 |
2019 Boise State 14 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Florida State | W 36–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Marshall | W 14–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Portland State | W 45–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Air Force | W 30–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at UNLV | W 38–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 8 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Hawai’i | W 59–37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 19 | atBYU | L 25–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | atSan José State | W 52–42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Wyoming | W 20–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. New Mexico | W 42–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atUtah State | W 56–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 29 | atColorado State | W 31–24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs.Hawai’i | W 31–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Washington | L 7–38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
2018 Boise State 13 games, 47 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Troy | W 56–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 8 | vs. UConn | W 62–7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at Oklahoma State | L 21–44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | atWyoming | W 34–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. San Diego State | L 13–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 13 | at Nevada | W 31–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs.Colorado State | W 56–28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Oct 27 | atAir Force | W 48–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 3 | vs.BYU | W 21–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. Fresno State | W 24–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 16 | atNew Mexico | W 45–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Utah State | W 33–24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Fresno State | L 16–19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
2017 Boise State 14 games, 36 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Troy | W 24–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 5 |
| Sep 9 | at Washington State | L 44–47 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs.New Mexico | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Virginia | L 23–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | atBYU | W 24–7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atSan Diego State | W 31–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Wyoming | W 24–14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| Oct 28 | atUtah State | W 41–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Nevada | W 41–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | atColorado State | W 59–52 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Air Force | W 44–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | atFresno State | L 17–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Dec 2 | vs.Fresno State | W 17–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 38–28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8⅜″ |
| Weight | 187 lb |
| Arm length | 28¾″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.88 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.00 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 50 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 50 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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