Linebacker, Miami, to 2003
D.J. Williams
- Born
- Jul 20, 1982
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D.J. Williams played linebacker at Miami (to 2003). The Denver Broncos took Williams in the first round, No. 17 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: Big East champions, 2002 and 2003
All-America: AP third team 2003
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2004 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.05 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
11 seasons, 141 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 98 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 128 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 82 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 104 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 108 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 81 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 141 | 799 | 22 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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