Sam Williams

OLB, Ole Miss. Round 2, pick 56 of the 2022 draft, to the Dallas Cowboys.

After Week 9, 2026C11th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tieraverage starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points24After Week 9, 2026
Redraft89thof 262, went 56th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-B-B-FBC
May 2, 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Sam Williams, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2022DAL17B-15th of 2783058
2023DAL18B-20th of 4073117
2024did not playFtied 34th of 3550
2025DAL17B12th of 3054747
After Week 9, 2026CLE9C11th of 1532172

How his points add up

  1. 2022 8 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.42×quality: 62nd of 155 edge rushers by PFF grade1.04×points scale106.4×rookie season1.258.0
  2. 2023 7 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.39×quality: 62nd of 165 edge rushers by PFF grade1.06×points scale106.0×second season1.106.6
  3. 2025 7 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.69×quality: 115th of 161 edge rushers by PFF grade0.68×points scale106.8
  4. After Week 9, 2026 2 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.57×quality: 149th of 154 edge rushers by PFF grade0.30×points scale102.5×fifth season on0.852.1
  5. 2024 0 points: no graded snaps

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2022 draft, picks 54 to 58.

  1. 54Rd 2Skyy MooreWR · Western Michigan · ChiefsC16pointsdepth106thin a redraft
  2. 55Rd 2Trey McBrideTE · Colorado State · CardinalsA-46pointsgood starter41stin a redraft
  3. 56Rd 2Sam WilliamsOLB · Ole Miss · CowboysC24pointsaverage starter89thin a redraft
  4. 57Rd 2Luke GoedekeOT · Central Michigan · BuccaneersA-49pointsgood starter38thin a redraft
  5. 58Rd 2Troy AndersenILB · Montana State · FalconsD4pointsbust180thin a redraft

The Cowboys' 2022 class

Every Cowboys draft since 2017

  1. 24Rd 1Tyler SmithOT · TulsaB-63pointsgood starter22ndin a redraft
  2. 56Rd 2Sam WilliamsOLB · Ole MissC24pointsaverage starter89thin a redraft
  3. 88Rd 3Jalen TolbertWR · South AlabamaC+25pointsaverage starter83rdin a redraft
  4. 129Rd 4Jake FergusonTE · WisconsinB26pointsdepth76thin a redraft
  5. 155Rd 5Matt WaletzkoOT · North DakotaD0pointsbust246thin a redraft
  6. 167Rd 5DaRon BlandCB · Fresno StateB+64pointsdepth20thin a redraft
  7. 176Rd 5Damone ClarkILB · LSUB-11pointsdepth131stin a redraft
  8. 178Rd 5John RidgewayDT · ArkansasB11pointsdepth133rdin a redraft
  9. 193Rd 6Devin HarperILB · Oklahoma StateD+0pointsbust252ndin a redraft