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Shawn Williams

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A 3rd-round pick (84th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Georgia, Shawn Williams has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2021 with ATL, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 38.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 27th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 46 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 212#

College

Georgia

Draft

Rd 3, 84th overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2021

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
51.3

60th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.56
Pass rush×0.3-0.45
Ball skills×0.25+0.95
Run defense×0.2-0.18
Availability×0.1+0.62

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021ATL35.45
2020CIN381146
2019CIN57.216
2018CIN72.116
2017CIN48.811
2016CIN58.115
2015CIN51.313
2014CIN33.99
2013CIN359

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Shawn Williams has played in 105 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: CIN (2013–2020), ATL (2021).

He has rushed for 46 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2020 with CIN: 46 yards and 0 touchdowns in 11 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 72.1, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2015 splits

regular season

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT——
Week 1LV—40.9
Week 2LAC—39.3
Week 3BAL—41.3
Week 4KC—40.7
Week 6BUF—40.5
Week 8PIT—64.3
Week 11ARI—39.4
Week 12LAR—40.4
Week 13CLE—48.9
Week 14PIT—49.8
Week 15SF—82.8
Week 16DEN—51.6
Week 17BAL—58.3

Shawn Williams — common questions

What position does Shawn Williams play?
Shawn Williams is listed as an S.
Which teams has Shawn Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Shawn Williams has played for CIN (2013–2020), ATL (2021).
Where did Shawn Williams go to college?
Shawn Williams played college football at Georgia.
When was Shawn Williams drafted?
Shawn Williams was selected in round 3, 84th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Shawn Williams scored?
Shawn Williams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Shawn Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Shawn Williams rated 35.4 for 2021, the 23rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2013

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