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Chris Williams

DT

Chris Williams is an NFL DT. Now with CLE, he's in his 7th NFL season. Last season's 40.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 34th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'2", 298#

College

Wagner

Draft

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Seasons

2020–2026

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
40.8

34th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.17
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.54
Availability×0.1-0.01

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025CHI40.810
2024CHI4816
2022IND32.13
2021IND33.23

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Chris Williams has played in 32 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: IND (2021–2022), CHI (2024–2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 48.0, in the 50th percentile among DEFs that year.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN—40.2
Week 2DET—40.1
Week 3DAL—40.2
Week 6WAS—55.7
Week 7NO—39.7
Week 9CIN—40.3
Week 10NYG—40.1
Week 13PHI—40.1
Week 15CLE—58
Week 18DET—40.3

Chris Williams — common questions

What position does Chris Williams play?
Chris Williams is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Chris Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chris Williams has played for IND (2021–2022), CHI (2024–2025).
Where did Chris Williams go to college?
Chris Williams played college football at Wagner.
How many touchdowns has Chris Williams scored?
Chris Williams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Chris Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chris Williams rated 40.8 for 2025, the 34th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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