James Smith-Williams

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James Smith-Williams
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Smith-Williams in 2021
No. 96 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 24)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Millbrook (Raleigh)
College:NC State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Tackles:36
Sacks:2.5
Player stats at NFL.com

James Smith-Williams (born July 29, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina State and was drafted by Washington in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

College career[]

A 3-star recruit, Smith-Williams committed to NC State over offers from Appalachian State, Boston College, and James Madison, among others.[1] Smith-Williams posted 36 tackles, nine of which were for a loss, and six sacks in 2018.[2] He was limited to seven games in 2019 and had 20 tackles and a sack.[3] In his career, he played in 29 games and had 82 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and three pass deflections. He graduated with a degree in business supply chain management.[4]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		265 lb
(120 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.60 s 4.52 s 7.35 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Smith-Williams was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[2] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020.[5]

In the Week 10 of the 2021 season, Smith-Williams had his first career start in place of an injured Montez Sweat. The following week, he and defensive tackle Daron Payne sealed the win over the Carolina Panthers after they sacked quarterback Cam Newton on fourth down with less than a minute and a half left in the game.[6] On December 11, 2021, he was placed on COVID-19 reserve list and was forced to sit out the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys, but reactivated a week later.[7][8]

Personal life[]

He served as an intern for IBM during college, specializing in robotic animation, and has a job offer with them following his football career.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "James Smith-Williams Recruit Interests".
  2. ^ a b Selby, Zach (April 25, 2020). "Redskins Draft James Smith-Williams With Seventh-Round Pick". Redskins.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Washington Redskins select Smith-Williams in seventh round of NFL Draft". WRAL Sports Fan. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Friedlander, Brett. "IBM Can Wait: Smith-Williams Ready to Take His Shot With Redskins". SI.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 23, 2020). "No. 2 overall pick Chase Young signs with Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Heinicke, Washington spoil Newton's homecoming 27-21". ESPN.com. November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 11, 2021). "Washington places Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 18, 2021). "Washington activates multiple defensive linemen off Reserve/COVID-19 list". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

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