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Leonard Williams

DE

A 1st-round pick (6th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of USC, Leonard Williams has built an NFL career since. Now with SEA, he's in his 12th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 67.7 (88th percentile).

Size

6'5", 310#

College

USC

Draft

Rd 1, 6th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2026

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
48.9

52th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.55
Pass rush×0.3+0.00
Ball skills×0.25-0.23
Run defense×0.2-0.21
Availability×0.1+1.26

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026SEA77.16
2025SEA67.716
2024SEA97.715
2023SEA67.217
2022NYG57.112
2021NYG63.117
2020NYG83.316
2019NYJ46.215
2018NYJ69.815
2017NYJ48.916
2016NYJ76.816
2015NYJ53.916

Career profile

Across 12 NFL seasons on file, Leonard Williams has played in 177 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: NYJ (2015–2019), NYG (2020–2022), SEA (2023–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 97.7, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BUF—39.6
Week 2LV—39.4
Week 3MIA—39.6
Week 4JAX—40.9
Week 5CLE—40.1
Week 6NE—39.8
Week 7MIA—39.8
Week 8ATL—39.9
Week 9BUF—68
Week 10TB—70.7
Week 12CAR—39.5
Week 13KC—46.9
Week 14DEN—40.1
Week 15NO—65.4
Week 16LAC—39.9
Week 17NE—57.8

Leonard Williams — common questions

What position does Leonard Williams play?
Leonard Williams is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Leonard Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Leonard Williams has played for NYJ (2015–2019), NYG (2020–2022), SEA (2023–2026).
Where did Leonard Williams go to college?
Leonard Williams played college football at USC.
When was Leonard Williams drafted?
Leonard Williams was selected in round 1, 6th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Leonard Williams scored?
Leonard Williams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Leonard Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Leonard Williams rated 77.1 for 2026, the 94th 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 1, 2015

Also from USC