Leonard Williams

Originally a 1st round (6th pick overall) draft choice by the New York Jets in 2015…Traded to the Giants on Oct. 28, 2019.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 1st round (6th pick overall) draft choice by the New York Jets in 2015…Traded to the Giants on Oct. 28, 2019.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Williams has played in 79 career games with 75 starts for the Jets and Giants…Career totals include 266 tackles (135 solo), 17.5 sacks, 101 quarterback hits, 34 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception.
• In 2019, Williams started 7 games with the Jets and played in 8 games with 5 starts for the Giants…Registered 20 tackles (8 solo), 1 pass defensed and 5 quarterback hits for the Jets and 26 tackles (13 solo), a half-sack, 1 forced fumble, 2 tackles for loss and 11 quarterback hits for the Giants…Had 3 tackles (1 solo) in his Giants debut vs. Dallas (11/4)…Contributed a season-high 5 solo tackles at Philadelphia (12/9)…Tallied 3 solo stops and forced a Ryan Fitzpatrick fumble on the Dolphins' first possession of the 3rd quarter that was recovered by Sean Chandler…Collected 5 tackles (1 solo) and split a 10-yard sack of Carson Wentz with David Mayo vs. Philadelphia (12/29).
• In 2018, Williams started all 16 games…Finished with 42 tackles (27 solo), 5.0 sacks, 2 passes defensed, 20 quarterback hits and matched his career-high with 11 tackles for loss.
• Set a season-high with 6 total tackles (5 solo) and 2 tackles for loss vs. Miami (9/16)…Picked up his first sack of the season along with 5 tackles (4 solo), 2 tackles for loss and 1 quarterback hit at Jacksonville (9/30)…Recorded a season-high 2.0 sacks to go with 5 tackles (2 solo), 2 tackles for loss and 3 quarterback hits vs. Denver (10/07)…Finished with 1 sack, 2 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 2 quarterback hits vs. Green Bay (12/23)…Registered 1 sack, 6 tackles (5 solo), 2 tackles for loss and 1 quarterback hit at New England (12/30).
• In 2017, Williams started all 16 games…Registered 47 tackles (27 solo), 2.0 sacks, 1 pass defended, 25 quarterback hits, 3 tackles for loss and his only career interception.
• Recorded a season-high 7 tackles (3 solo) and 2 quarterback hits vs. Jacksonville (10/01)…Finished with 0.5 sacks, 5 tackles (3 solo) and 2 quarterback hits vs. Buffalo (11/02)…Had 1 sack, 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 4 quarterback hits at Tampa Bay (11/12)…Registered 0.5 sacks, 2 tackles and a season-high 4 quarterback hits vs. Kansas City (12/03)…Picked up 5 tackles (3 solo), 1 pass defended and his only career interception at New Orleans (12/17).
• In 2016, Williams started all 16 games…Set career-highs with 68 tackles (36 solo), 7.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles, along with 19 quarterback hits…Earned his first Pro Bowl selection.
• Had a career-high 2.5 sacks and 5 quarterback hits to go with 6 tackles (3 solo) and 2 tackles for loss vs. Cincinnati (9/11)…Picked up his first-career forced fumble along with 4 solo tackles at Buffalo (9/15)…Registered 1 sack, 2 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 quarterback hit vs. Seattle (10/02)…Recorded 1 sack, 4 tackles (1 solo), 1 quarterback hit and 1 forced fumble at Pittsburgh (10/09)…Finished with 1 sack, 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 2 quarterback hits vs. Baltimore (10/23)…Registered 0.5 sacks and a career-high 10 tackles (3 solo) along with 3 quarterback hits vs. Indianapolis (12/05).
• In his rookie season in 2015, Williams played in 16 games with 15 starts…Recorded 63 tackles (29 solo), 3.0 sacks, 21 quarterback hits and 7 tackles for loss.
• Had 5 tackles (1 solo) in his NFL debut vs. Cleveland (9/13)…Picked up his first-career 0.5 sack to go with 6 tackles (1 solo), 2 quarterback hits and his first-career tackle for loss vs. Philadelphia (9/27)…Finished with 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 3 quarterback hits at Miami (10/04)…Recorded a season-high 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss vs. Buffalo (11/12)…Had 6 tackles (3 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 3 quarterback hits at Houston (11/22)…Picked up 1 sack, 5 tackles (4 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 2 quarterback hits at New York (12/06)…Finished with 1 sack, 1 solo tackle, 1 tackle for loss and 1 quarterback hit vs. Tennessee (12/13).

COLLEGE:

• Started 35 of 39 career games at the University of Southern California, totaling 218 tackles (111 solo), 21.0 sacks, 36.5 tackles for loss, 4 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 7 passes defensed…As a senior in 2014, started all 13 games and finished with 80 tackles (48 solo), 7.0 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 interception and 3 passes defensed…Named first-team All-Pac-12 and first-team All-American…In his junior year, started all 13 games and recorded 74 tackles (32 solo), 6.0 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries…Named first-team All-Pac-12 and first-team All-American…As a freshman in 2012, played in 13 games with 9 starts and registered 64 tackles (31 solo), 8.0 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception and 4 passes defensed…Named Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Joined with his fellow defensive linemen to make a donation to host a holiday pizza party for youth from local YCS group homes at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center…Contributed funds to YCS.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Bakersfield, California…Attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida…Named All-State Class 6A first team by the Associated Press after his senior year at Mainland…Selected to 2012 Under Armour All-American Game…Was also a standout in the weight throw for Mainland's track team.