James Smith-Williams

James Smith-Williams (born July 29, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina State and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

James Smith-Williams
Smith-Williams (1) in 2019
No. 72 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Millbrook (Raleigh, North Carolina)
College:NC State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Playing at NC State, Smith-Williams posted 36 tackles, nine of which were for a loss, and six sacks in 2018.[1] He was limited to seven games in 2019 and had 20 tackles and a sack.[2] In his career, he played in 29 games and had 82 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and three pass deflections. He graduated with a degree in business supply chain management.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		 265 lb
(120 kg)		 33 3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.60 s 4.52 s 7.35 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Smith-Williams was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round with the 229th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[1] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020.[4]

Personal life

He served as an intern for IBM during college, specializing in robotic animation, and has a job offer with them following his football career.[3]

References
  1. Selby, Zach (April 25, 2020). "Redskins Draft James Smith-Williams With Seventh-Round Pick". Redskins.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. "Washington Redskins select Smith-Williams in seventh round of NFL Draft". WRAL Sports Fan. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. Friedlander, Brett. "IBM Can Wait: Smith-Williams Ready to Take His Shot With Redskins". SI.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 23, 2020). "No. 2 overall pick Chase Young signs with Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.


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