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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

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.7

72th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3+0.92
Ball skills×0.25-0.14
Run defense×0.2+0.30
Availability×0.1+0.98

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.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—40.1
Week 2HOU—40.4
Week 3SF—40.5
Week 4LV—40.6
Week 5IND—60.5
Week 6LAC—49.5
Week 10TEN—48.9
Week 11LV—52.5
Week 12CAR—41.9
Week 13BAL—88.3
Week 14KC—40.1
Week 15ARI—96.6
Week 16LAR—41.4
Week 17KC—41.6
Week 18LAC—39.6

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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