Leonard Williams

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Experience: 10 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 29

Weight: 300 lbs

College: USC

2023 SEASON

Solo

33
SCK

5.5
FF

0
INT

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Seattle Seahawks	10	40	23	17	4	1
2023	New York Giants	8	18	10	8	1.5	1
2022	New York Giants	12	39	20	19	2.5	0
2021	New York Giants	17	74	27	47	6.5	2
2020	New York Giants	16	50	22	28	11.5	1
2019	New York Giants	8	23	10	13	0.5	2
2019	New York Jets	7	19	7	12	0	1
2018	New York Jets	16	40	25	15	5	2
2017	New York Jets	16	45	20	25	2	1	1	0	6	6	6
2016	New York Jets	16	67	35	32	7	0
2015	New York Jets	16	55	21	34	3	0
TOTAL		142	470	220	250	43.5	11	1	0	6	6	6

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2023	Seattle Seahawks	10			0
2023	New York Giants	8			0
2022	New York Giants	12	0	0	1		2	0
2021	New York Giants	17	0	0	2		1	0
2020	New York Giants	16	0	0	0		1	0
2019	New York Giants	8			1
2019	New York Jets	7			0
2018	New York Jets	16			0
2017	New York Jets	16			0
2016	New York Jets	16			2
2015	New York Jets	16			0
TOTAL		142	0	0	6	0	4	0

Biography

Traded to Seattle on November 1, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS:

04/30/15: Drafted by N.Y. Jets (1st round, 6th overall)
10/29/19: Traded to N.Y. Giants
04/23/20: Franchise Player Signing
03/18/21: Signed contract extension
11/01/23: Traded to Seattle

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Entering the 2023 season, played in 131 regular-season games with 122 starts for the Giants and Jets, including 60 games with 52 starts for the Giants. Career totals include 469 tackles (237 solo), 39.5 sacks, 162 quarterback hits, 59 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, nine passes defensed, one interception and one blocked field goal. In two postseason games with the Giants, he has six tackles (two solo), two quarterback hits and one pass defensed.

• In 2020, Williams had the most productive season of his career while playing in all 16 games with 12 starts. His team-leading and career-high 11.5 sacks were the most by a Giants' player since Jason Pierre-Paul's 14.5 in 2014 and were 7.5 more than any of his teammates. He was third in the NFL with 30 quarterback hits and tied for sixth with 14 tackles for loss. He was also named NFC Defensive Player of the Week twice.

• In his lone Pro Bowl season in 2016, Williams started all 16 games and recorded 68 tackles (36 solo), 7.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 19 quarterback hits.

• He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2015 after posting 63 tackles (29 solo), 3.0 sacks, 21 quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss in 16 games (15 starts).

COLLEGE: Played in 39 games with 35 starts at USC, totaling 218 tackles (111 solo), 21.0 sacks, 36.5 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, two interceptions and seven passes defensed. In his final season in 2014, started all 13 games and finished with 80 tackles (48 solo), 7.0 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, one interception and three passes defensed. Named first-team All-Pac 12 and first-team All-America. In 2013, started all 13 games and recorded 74 tackles (32 solo), 6.0 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. Named first-team All-Pac-12 and first-team All-American. As a freshman in 2012, played in 13 games with nine starts and registered 64 tackles (31 solo), 8.0 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one interception and four passes defensed. Named Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.

PERSONAL: Born in Bakersfield, Calif. Attended Mainland High in Daytona Beach, Fla. Named all-state Class 6A first-team by the Associated Press after his senior year at Mainland. Selected to the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game. Was also a standout in the weight throw for Mainland's track team.

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