Kyle Williams (defensive tackle)

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Kyle Williams
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Williams with the Bills in 2014
No. 95
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1983-06-10) June 10, 1983 (age 40)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Ruston
College:LSU
NFL draft:2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 134
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
1
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kyle Derrick Williams (born June 10, 1983) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 13-year career as a defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft, playing 13 seasons with them before retiring following the 2018 season.

At the time of his retirement, Williams ranked among the top players in Bills history in tackles and sacks and made six Pro Bowls. He was described by the Associated Press as "the heart and soul" of the Bills during his time there.[1]

Early life

Williams attended

track & field
, Williams put the shot (53 ft,3 in) on the Ruston track team.

Williams was considered a four-star recruit by

Nebraska, Florida and Tennessee
. Also in his freshman year of high school he ran for 942 yards and 14 touchdowns for the varsity.

College career

Williams attended

]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+14 in
(1.86 m)
299 lb
(136 kg)
4.99 s 4.52 s 7.43 s 27+12 in
(0.70 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
32 reps
All values from

2006

The Buffalo Bills drafted Williams in the fifth round (134th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.[6] Williams was the second defensive tackle drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2006, behind first round pick John McCargo, and was the ninth defensive tackle drafted overall.[7]

On July 23, 2006, the Buffalo Bills signed Williams to a three-year, $1.80 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $144,750.[8][9]

Throughout training camp, Williams competed to be a starting defensive tackle against

nose tackle.[10] Head coach Dick Jauron named Williams the backup defensive tackle to start the season, behind Larry Tripplett and Tim Anderson.[11]
Williams was also named the first-team nose tackle to start the season.

He made his professional regular season debut in the

Baltimore Ravens.[15] He completed his rookie season in 2006 with 53 combined tackles (33 solo) and a pass deflection in 16 games and 11 starts.[16][14]

2007

Williams entered training camp slated as a starting defensive tackle, but saw minor competition from John McCargo and Tim Anderson.

Miami Dolphins in Week 14.[19] Williams started all 16 games and recorded 41 combined tackles (28 solo) and two sacks.[16]

2008

On July 3, 2008, the Buffalo Bills signed Williams to a three-year, $14.5 million contract extension that includes $5.70 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.79 million.[20][9]

Head coach

New England Patriots in Week 17.[22] He finished the season with 55 combined tackles (37 solo) and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.[16]

2009

Head coach Dick Jauron retained the entire starting defensive line from the previous season, including Williams, Marcus Stroud, Chris Kelsay, and Aaron Schobel.[23] He also retained duties as the first-team nose tackle.

On October 11, 2009, Williams collected a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo) and sacked quarterback

New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. The game was held at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.[26] On December 29, 2009, it was announced that Williams was selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl as an alternate for the AFC.[27] Williams completed the 2009 season with 66 combined tackles (41 solo) and four sacks in 14 games and 14 starts.[16]

2010

The Buffalo Bills' new defensive coordinator,

3-4 defense. The change prompted Williams to switch to nose tackle as his primary position. He entered training camp slated as the starting nose tackle, but saw minor competition from rookie Torell Troup.[28] Head coach Chan Gailey named Williams the starting nose tackle to start the regular season, alongside defensive ends Marcus Stroud and Dwan Edwards.[29]

On October 31, 2010, Williams recorded nine combined tackles and a season-high two sacks during a 13–10 loss at the

Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. Williams became widely recognized as a top defensive lineman and displayed dominant play throughout the season.[31][32] Williams started in all 16 games in 2010 and finished with a career-high 77 combined tackles (54 solo), 5.5 sacks, and a pass deflection.[16] On January 6, 2011, it was announced that Williams selected to play in the 2011 Pro Bowl as a replacement for Richard Seymour who was unable to participate due to a hamstring injury.[33] Pro Football Focus named Williams the top defensive player of 2010.[34]

2011

On August 26, 2011, the Buffalo Bills signed Williams to a six-year, $39 million contract extension that includes $17 million guaranteed and a $5 million signing bonus.[35]

Williams remained the starting nose tackle in 2011, alongside defensive ends Dwan Edwards and

injured reserve due to an injury to his Achilles tendon.[40] He finished the 2011 season with nine combined tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection in five games and five starts.[16]

2012

On January 2, 2012, head coach Chan Gailey announced the decision to fire defensive coordinator

3-4 defensive alignments.[42] Head coach Chan Gailey named Williams and Marcell Dareus the starting defensive tackles to begin the regular season, alongside defensive ends Mark Anderson and Mario Williams.[43]

In Week 4, Williams recorded a season-high five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and was credited with had a sack during a 52–28 loss to the

2013

The Buffalo Bills hired

3-4 defensive concept. Williams continued to play both defensive tackle and nose tackle under Mike Pettine.[47]

On October 27, 2013, Williams recorded a season-high nine combined tackles and was credited with 1.5 sacks during a 35–17 loss at the

Miami Dolphins.[49] On December 27, 2013, it was announced that Williams was voted to the 2014 Pro Bowl.[50] He finished the 2013 season with 68 combined tackles (42 solo), a career-high 10.5 sacks, and a pass deflection in 16 games and 16 starts.[16]
Under Pettine, the Buffalo Bills' defense finished fourth in passing defense and 28th in run defense.

2014

On January 24, 2014, it was announced that Mike Pettine had accepted the head coaching role with the

4-3 defense. Schwartz also used a wide 9 technique with aggressive play calling and used minimal blitzing by only pass rushing with the defensive line. Williams primarily played defensive tackle under Schwartz and played nose tackle as his secondary position.[51][52] Schwartz retained Williams and Marcell Dareus as the starting defensive tackles, along with defensive ends Mario Williams and Jerry Hughes
.

He started in the

Miami Dolphins.[54] On December 23, 2014, Williams was selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl.[55] He finished the 2014 season with 41 combined tackles (33 solo), 5.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts.[16] The Buffalo Bills defense greatly improved in 2014, finishing sixth in yards allowed, fifth in rushing yards, and first in sacks. On December 31, 2014, it was announced that head coach Doug Marrone chose to opt out of his contract.[56] Williams ranked 72nd on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015
.

2015

On January 12, 2015, the Buffalo Bills hired former

New York Jets' head coach Rex Ryan as their new head coach. Although Rex Ryan offered to retain Jim Schwartz as the defensive coordinator, Schwartz chose to decline, due to their difference in defensive schemes.[57]

On March 11, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Williams to a one-year, $10.50 million contract with a signing bonus of $4.50 million.[58] Ryan operated a base 3-4 defense and named Williams the backup nose tackle behind Marcell Dareus. Williams and Dareus were also named the starting defensive tackles.[59]

In Week 5, Williams collected a season-high four combined tackles and a sack during a 14–13 victory at the

Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. His injury was initially suspected to be a sprained PCL.[60] On November 27, 2015, it was reported that Williams would have to undergo surgery to repair his meniscus after his injury did not respond to initial treatments.[61] On December 1, 2015, Williams was placed on injured reserve.[62] Williams finished the 2015 season with 14 combined tackles (six solo) and a sack in six games and six starts.[16]

2016

Throughout training camp, Williams competed for the role as the starting nose tackle against Marcell Dareus, Corbin Bryant, and Adolphus Washington. Head coach Rex Ryan named Williams the starting nose tackle to begin the regular season. Williams was also named a first-team defensive tackle, alongside Corbin Bryant, after Marcell Dareus was suspended for the first four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.[63]

In Week 3, Williams made four combined tackles and a season-high 1.5 sacks during a 33–18 victory against the

Pittsburgh Steelers due to a back injury.[64] He finished the 2016 season with 64 combined tackles (42 solo) and five sacks in 15 games and 15 starts.[16] On January 20, 2017, it was announced that Williams was added to the 2017 Pro Bowl as a late replacement for Ndamukong Suh, who was unable to play due to injury. This became his fifth Pro Bowl selection.[65]

2017

After the firing of Rex Ryan the previous season, new head coach Sean McDermott hired Leslie Frazier as the Buffalo Bills' new defensive coordinator. Frazier implemented a base 4-3 defense, which required Williams to switch to defensive tackle as his primary position.[66] Williams and Marcell Dareus were named the starting defensive tackles to begin the season, alongside defensive ends Jerry Hughes and Shaq Lawson.[67]

On September 17, 2017, Williams recorded a season-high six combined tackles and a pass deflection during a 9–3 loss at the

Miami Dolphins. Williams lined up as a fullback and ran for a one-yard touchdown during the third quarter.[70] Williams started all 16 games in 2017 and finished with 41 combined tackles (21 solo), three sacks, two pass deflections, and a touchdown.[71]

The

2018

On March 13, 2018, the Buffalo Bills signed Williams to a one-year, $5.50 million contract that includes $4.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.25 million.[74][8]

On December 28, 2018, it was announced that Williams would be retiring after 13 seasons and his last NFL game would be on December 30, 2018 against the Miami Dolphins.[75] In the game Williams made three tackles on defense, one for a loss. In what ended up being the final play of his NFL career, he lined up as an extra fullback on offense and caught a pass, advancing the ball nine yards.[76] In another offensive play that game, Williams served as a lead blocker on a Josh Allen touchdown run.[77] After the season, Williams was named to his sixth Pro Bowl, replacing an injured Jurrell Casey.[78] In his final season, he started in all 16 regular season games and had five sacks, 35 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.[79]

Williams's last appearance in an NFL uniform was in the 2019 Pro Bowl game after being selected as an alternate for that game.[80]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2006 BUF 16 11 53 33 20 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 BUF 16 16 41 28 13 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2008 BUF 16 16 55 37 18 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2009 BUF 14 14 66 41 25 4.0 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2010 BUF 16 16 76 54 22 5.5 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 0
2011 BUF 5 5 9 4 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2012 BUF 16 16 46 27 19 5.0 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2013 BUF 16 16 68 42 26 10.5 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2014 BUF 15 15 41 30 11 5.5 8 1 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
2015 BUF 6 6 14 6 8 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 BUF 15 15 64 42 22 5.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 BUF 16 16 41 21 20 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
2018 BUF 16 16 35 22 13 5.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
183 178 609 387 222 48.5 103 1 2 0 2 11 4 6 11 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2017 BUF 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

  • Second-team All-SEC (2004)
  • SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Alabama, November 14, 2005)[81]
  • Second-team All-SEC by Coaches (2005)
  • First-team All-SEC by Associated Press (2005)
  • Second-team
    Walter Camp Foundation
    , Collegefootballnews.com (2005)
  • First-team All-American by Rivals.com (2005)
  • Pro Bowl (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)[82][83]

Personal life

In May 2005, Williams married the former Jill Myers, whom he met at LSU. They have five children together.[84]

On March 11, 2020, it was announced that Williams accepted the Defensive Coordinator coaching position at Ruston High School, his alma mater.[85][86]

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