Dorian Williams (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 28, 2001 Indian Land, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Indian Land | ||||||||||
| College: | Tulane (2019–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 3 / pick: 91 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Dorian Williams (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
Early life
[edit]Williams attended Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina.[1] He committed to Tulane University to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]Williams played at Tulane from 2019 to 2022.[3][4][5] As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.[6] For his career, he had 316 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was named the defensive MVP of the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) after recording 17 tackles.[7][8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.49 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
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Williams was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, 91st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ McCormick, Bret (August 13, 2018). "Get to know: Indian Land linebacker Dorian Williams". Rock Hill Herald. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ McCormick, Bret (December 19, 2018). "National Signing Day: four local football standouts sign with Power 5 colleges". Herald Online. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (February 25, 2023). "Tulane's Dorian Williams polished, prepared for jump to NFL". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Guerry (November 4, 2022). "Dynamic duo: Dorian Williams, Nick Anderson making case as best linebacker duo ever at Tulane". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Guerry (September 10, 2022). "Game notebook: Tulane LB Dorian Williams has early interception in rout of Alcorn State". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Mills, Richie (February 1, 2023). "Tyjae Spears, Dorian Williams representing Tulane well at the Senior Bowl". WGNO. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Dominique (January 4, 2023). "Tulane's Linebacker Dorian Williams named Most Valuable Defensive Player in the 87th Cotton Bowl Classic". KTVE - myarklamiss.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Skiver, Kevin (January 2, 2023). "How Tulane stunned USC, completed 2023 Cotton Bowl comeback with a wild finish that included a safety, overturned TD". Sporting News. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Dorian Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dorian Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Heldinger, Grace (April 28, 2023). "Top five things to know about new Buffalo Bills LB Dorian Williams". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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