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Joshua Williams

CB

A 4th-round pick (135th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Fayetteville State University, Joshua Williams has built an NFL career since. He's currently with TEN, in his 5th season in the league. His 34.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 18th percentile.

Size

6'3", 201#

College

Fayetteville State University

Draft

Rd 4, 135th overall (2022)

Seasons

2022–2026

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46.7

47th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3-0.51
Ball skills×0.25+0.59
Run defense×0.2-0.35
Availability×0.1+0.01

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026TEN58.81
2025KC34.48
2024KC50.214
2023KC46.710
2022KC52.812

Career profile

Joshua Williams has appeared in 45 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: KC (2022–2025), TEN (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 52.8, in the 61st percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBUF——
PostseasonBAL——
PostseasonSF——
Week 1DET—40.8
Week 2JAX—40.1
Week 3CHI—49.5
Week 4NYJ—56.7
Week 5MIN—41.6
Week 6DEN—40.2
Week 12LV—40.2
Week 16LV—40.2
Week 17CIN—49.5
Week 18LAC—67.9

Joshua Williams — common questions

What position does Joshua Williams play?
Joshua Williams is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Joshua Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Joshua Williams has played for KC (2022–2025), TEN (2026).
Where did Joshua Williams go to college?
Joshua Williams played college football at Fayetteville State University.
When was Joshua Williams drafted?
Joshua Williams was selected in round 4, 135th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Joshua Williams scored?
Joshua Williams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Joshua Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Joshua Williams rated 58.8 for 2026, the 75th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2022

Also from Fayetteville State University

Joshua Williams — CB stats, game log & rating · ScoutIndex