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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-12-20)December 20, 1997 (age 28) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Wenonah (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2016–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Quinnen Williams (born December 20, 1997) is an American professionalfootballdefensive tackle for theDallas Cowboys of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAlabama Crimson Tide and was selected by theNew York Jets with the third overall pick in the2019 NFL draft. He is the younger brother oflinebackerQuincy Williams.
Williams attendedWenonah High School inBirmingham, Alabama. His mother died ofbreast cancer in 2010.[1] He was rated as a four-star prospect and the 17th best defensive tackle in the country for the class of 2016 by the247Sports Composite.[2] Williams originally committed toAuburn University to playcollege football but changed to theUniversity of Alabama on June 30, 2015.[3][4]
Afterredshirting his first year at Alabama in 2016, Williams played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2017, recording 20 tackles and two sacks.[5][6][7] He had two tackles in the2018 College Football Playoff National Championship victory overGeorgia.
Williams was named the startingnose guard prior to Alabama's 2018 season opener againstLouisville.[8] He accounted for six total tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in the game and was namedSEC Co-Defensive Line player of the week.[9] In a shutout win againstLSU on November 3, Williams had 10 total tackles, 3.5 for loss, and 2.5 sacks, and was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week.[10]
After his redshirt sophomore season, Williams was named aunanimous first-team All-American andfirst-team All-SEC. He was awarded theOutland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman. His 20 tackles for loss were tied for second in the SEC, and his eight sacks were tied for fifth in the conference.[11]
On January 11, 2019, Williams announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the2019 NFL draft.[12]
| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | |||
| 2016 | Alabama | 0 |  Redshirt | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Alabama | 14 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 15 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 56 | 35 | 91 | 26 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:[13] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) | 4.83 s | 1.67 s | 2.80 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 11 | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
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Williams was selected by theNew York Jets with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[16] On July 25, 2019, Williams agreed to a four-year deal with the Jets worth $32.5 million featuring a $21.6 million signing bonus and a fifth year option. On August 26, 2019, Williams was fined $21,056 for a late hit onMatt Schaub in the second preseason game against theAtlanta Falcons.[17]
Williams played his first regular season game on September 8, 2019 against theBuffalo Bills, but did not record a stat, and left the game in the third quarter due to an ankle injury.In Week 9 against theMiami Dolphins, Williams recorded his first career sack onRyan Fitzpatrick in the 26–18 loss.[18] In Week 10 against theNew York Giants, Williams recorded his first career fumble recovery, securing a football lost byGolden Tate on the final play of the game in the Jets' 34–27 victory. In Week 16 against thePittsburgh Steelers, Williams recorded his second sack of the season in the Jets' 16–10 win, though this would be his final tackle of the season. Overall, Williams would finish his rookie season with 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery in his 13 games played.[19]
In Week 2 against theSan Francisco 49ers, Williams recorded his first two sacks of the season during the 31–13 loss.[20] On October 10, Williams was fined $25,000 for two personal fouls that he committed in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos.In Week 12 against the Dolphins, Williams recorded 1.5 sacks on Ryan Fitzpatrick and forced a fumble on running backMatt Breida that was recovered by the Jets during the 20–3 loss.[21] On December 23, 2020, Williams was placed on injured reserve, causing him to miss the final two games of the season.[22] He received one All-Pro vote for the 2020 season.[23]
On May 4, 2021, it was revealed that Williams was diagnosed with a small fracture in his foot. He underwent surgery three days later.[24]
On October 4 in a game against theTennessee Titans, Quinnen and his brotherQuincy, who joined the Jets earlier that season, made NFL history by each recording a sack in the win.[25] In the 2021 season, he had six sacks, 53 tackles, and three passes defended.[26]
The Jets picked up the fifth-year option on Williams' contract on April 26, 2022.[27] In Week 6, Williams had five tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal in a 27–10 win over theGreen Bay Packers, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[28] In the 2022 season, he had 12 sacks, 55 tackles, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[29]
On July 13, 2023, Williams signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Jets, including $66 million guaranteed.[30] In Week 13, Williams, along with Ashtyn Davis, was credited with a safety against the Atlanta Falcons.[31] In the 2023 season, he had 5.5 sacks, 62 tackles, one interception, three passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[32] He was ranked 37th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2024.[33]
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In the 2024 season, Williams started in 16 games. He recorded six sacks, 37 tackles, and 18 quarterback hits.[34] He was ranked 87th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2025.[35]
In the first eight games of the 2025 NFL season, Williams recorded one sack, 32 tackles, and 3 quarterback hits with the New York Jets. He was traded mid-season to the Dallas Cowboys.[36]
On November 4, 2025, the Jets traded Williams to theDallas Cowboys in exchange for defensive tackleMazi Smith, a second-round pick in the2026 NFL draft, and a conditional (higher of Cowboys orPackers) first-round pick in the2027 NFL draft.[37][38]
Williams was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl on December 23, 2025.[39]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | TFL | Prss | FF | FR | Yds | TD | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||||||
| 2019 | NYJ | 13 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2020 | NYJ | 13 | 13 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2021 | NYJ | 15 | 15 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2022 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2023 | NYJ | 17 | 17 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 5.5 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2025 | NYJ | 8 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| DAL | 7 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 105 | 101 | 343 | 208 | 135 | 41.5 | 1 | 62 | 160 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
