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DeShawn Williams

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DeShawn Williams plays DE in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2024 with CAR, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 36.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 22nd percentile.

Size

6'1", 295#

College

Clemson

Draft

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Seasons

2015–2024

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
54.9

66th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.27
Ball skills×0.25+0.28
Run defense×0.2+0.06
Availability×0.1+0.96

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024CAR369
2023CAR44.415
2022DEN57.715
2021DEN45.114
2020DEN54.914
2016CIN34.84

Career profile

DeShawn Williams has appeared in 71 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CIN (2016), DEN (2020–2022), CAR (2023–2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 57.7, in the 72nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3TB—48.6
Week 4NYJ—39.6
Week 6NE—64.1
Week 7KC—39.7
Week 8LAC—41.7
Week 9ATL—42
Week 10LV—40.4
Week 11MIA—99
Week 12NO—40.1
Week 13KC—68.5
Week 14CAR—40.1
Week 15BUF—41.8
Week 16LAC—40.2
Week 17LV—40.1

DeShawn Williams — common questions

What position does DeShawn Williams play?
DeShawn Williams is listed as a DE.
Which teams has DeShawn Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), DeShawn Williams has played for CIN (2016), DEN (2020–2022), CAR (2023–2024).
Where did DeShawn Williams go to college?
DeShawn Williams played college football at Clemson.
How many touchdowns has DeShawn Williams scored?
DeShawn Williams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is DeShawn Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
DeShawn Williams rated 36.0 for 2024, the 22nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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