Dorian Williams (born June 28, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Indian Land, South Carolina, U.S. | June 28, 2001||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Indian Land | ||
College: | Tulane (2019–2022) | ||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
Williams attended Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina. He committed to Tulane University to play college football.[1]
College career
Williams played at Tulane from 2019 to 2022.[2][3][4] As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.[5] 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.[6][7]
Professional career
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.[10]