Defensive tackle, Virginia Tech, 2012–16
Nigel Williams
Lettered 2013–16 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Richmond, VA
Nigel Williams played defensive tackle at Virginia Tech (2012–16).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DT | |
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DT | |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DT | |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DT | |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DT | 6′2″ |
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
2016 Virginia Tech 8 games, 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Liberty | W 36–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tennessee | L 24–45 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Boston College | W 49–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. East Carolina | W 54–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at North Carolina | W 34–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Virginia | W 52–10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Clemson | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | W 35–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 296 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.11 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 8′3″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.58 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.15 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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