Joshua Williams (cornerback)

Joshua Williams (born October 17, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fayetteville State.

This article is about the NFL cornerback. For the NFL defensive tackle, see Josh Williams (American football). For other persons with similar names, see Josh Williams (disambiguation).
Joshua Williams
No. 23 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-17) October 17, 1999
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Jack Britt
(Fayetteville, NC)
College:Fayetteville State (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:40
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Williams grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended Jack Britt High School, where he played football and ran track. After graduating from Jack Britt, he completed a postgraduate year at Palmetto Prep in Columbia, South Carolina.[1]

College career

Williams primarily played the nickel cornerback position as a freshman at Fayetteville State University.[2] He moved to outside corner before his sophomore year and finished the season with 32 tackles, one tackle for loss, 11 passes defended, and two interceptions.[3] Williams' junior season in 2020 was canceled due to Covid-19.[4] As a senior, he had 31 tackles with nine passes defended and three interceptions, one of which he returned 32 yards for a touchdown, and was named first-team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.[1] After the conclusion of his college career, Williams played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.[5][6] Williams participated in the 2022 NFL Combine.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 195 lb
(88 kg)		 32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.53 s1.50 s2.60 s4.47 s6.95 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		11 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Williams was selected in the fourth round, 135th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs (2022–present)

Williams caught his first career NFL interception in the Week 7 44-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Williams recorded 4 tackles in the Chiefs 38-35 victory in Super Bowl LVII over the Philadelphia Eagles.

References
  1. Holland, Monica (March 11, 2022). "Jack Britt alum Joshua Williams aims to be first Fayetteville State NFL Draftee since 1976". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. Fragoza, James (March 2, 2022). "Joshua Williams, Fayetteville State CB". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. "Fayetteville State football's Joshua Williams, Jordan Ferguson, Jerome Bentley see NFL scouts at practices". The Fayetteville Observer. September 7, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. "Fayetteville State football: Things to know heading into the season". The Fayetteville Observer. September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  5. "Fayetteville State corner eyes NFL at Senior Bowl". North State Journal. February 2, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  6. "Small school corner Joshua Williams shows toughness, speed at Senior Bowl". The Detroit News. February 2, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. "NFL Combine gives SC State's Durant, other HBCU prospects national spotlight". The State. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  8. "Joshua Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  9. "2022 Draft Scout Joshua Williams, Fayetteville State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  10. "Kansas City Chiefs pick standout HBCU cornerback Joshua Williams in NFL Draft's Round 4". The Kansas City Star. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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