Safety, Miami, 2021–23
James Williams
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Feb 15, 2003
James Williams played safety at Miami (2021–23). The Tennessee Titans took Williams in round 7, No. 242 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Virginia, 2023Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2023 Miami 12 games, 72 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 38–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Texas A&M | W 48–33 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 48–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Temple | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 20–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at North Carolina | L 31–41 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Clemson | W 28–20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Virginia | W 29–26 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at NC State | L 6–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Florida State | L 20–27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Louisville | L 31–38 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Boston College | W 45–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Miami 11 games, 59 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Bethune-Cookman | W 70–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Southern Miss | W 30–7 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | atTexas A&M | L 9–17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 31–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.North Carolina | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Virginia Tech | W 20–14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Florida State | L 3–45 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atGeorgia Tech | W 35–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atClemson | L 10–40 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 16–42 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Miami 9 games, 31 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Alabama | L 13–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Michigan State | L 17–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 69–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Virginia | L 28–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atNorth Carolina | L 42–45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.NC State | W 31–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | atPittsburgh | W 38–34 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 33–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atFlorida State | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 231 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 80¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tennessee Titans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 22 | 49 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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