Leonard Williams (American football)
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Williams playing for USC in 2012
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| No. 92 New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 20, 1994 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bakersfield, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 131 |
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| Sacks: | 10.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Leonard Austin Williams (born June 20, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets with the sixth pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.
Williams attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. As a senior, he had 103 tackles and 10.5 sacks, helping Mainland to reach the FHSAA 6A state semi-finals, where they lost to Miami Central 7–17. However, the loss was overturned in August 2012 as Miami Central forfeited its entire season due to a transfer infraction.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was ranked as the fifth best strongside defensive end recruit in his class.
As a true freshman in 2012, Williams started nine of 13 games at defensive tackle, recording 64 tackles, eight sacks and an interception. He was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in 2013, Williams was moved from tackle to defensive end. After recording 74 tackles and six sacks, Williams was a named a first-team All-Pac-12 selection and was an All-American by ESPN. As a junior in 2014, he recorded 80 tackles and seven sacks. He was named Team MVP, first team All-Pac-12 and was an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and ESPN.
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