# Milton Williams

Milton Jawaun Williams (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

## Early life

Williams attended Crowley High School in Crowley, Texas. During his career, he had 300 tackles, 22 sacks and scored four touchdowns. Williams was not heavily recruited coming out of high school and committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.

## College career

Williams played college football at Louisiana Tech from 2017 to 2020. Initially redshirting his freshman year, Williams developed into a key defensive tackle for the Bulldogs.
In Williams' junior season he had a breakout year, earning First-Team All-Conference USA honors after recording 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 10 games. Williams finished his career with 108 tackles and 10.5 sacks. After the 2020 season, he announced that he was forgoing his senior season and entering the 2021 NFL draft.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.63 s | 1.65 s | 2.65 s | 4.33 s | 6.96 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 34 reps |
| All values from Pro Day ||||||||||||

### Philadelphia Eagles

Williams was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft. On June 3, 2021, Williams signed his four-year rookie contract with the Eagles.

#### 2021 season

During his rookie season in 2021, Williams played in all 17 games, contributing as a depth piece behind veterans like Fletcher Cox and Javon Hargrave. On October 31 Williams recorded his first ever sack on Jared Goff to go along with a career high 4 tackles during a 44–6 victory. He finished the year with 30 total tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, and six quarterback hits.

#### 2022 season

In 2022, Williams continued to develop and played an important role in a dominant Eagles defense that helped the team reach Super Bowl LVII. Williams improved his production, recording 36 tackles, nine quarterback hits, and four sacks. In the Super Bowl, Williams recorded one tackle but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

#### 2023 season

By the 2023 season, Williams had solidified himself as a crucial part of the defensive line rotation. With increased snaps and greater responsibility, he maintained his reputation as a disruptive interior lineman. Williams steady growth continued to make him a valuable asset to the Eagles' defensive front.

#### 2024 season

In 2024, Williams remained a key contributor, further refining his technique and impact on the field. With the retirement of Fletcher Cox, Williams saw increased snaps throughout the year. Williams had two sacks and forced and recovered a fumble in the 40–22 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

### New England Patriots
#### 2025 season

On March 13, 2025, Williams signed a four-year, $104 million contract with the New England Patriots. The contract made Williams the highest-paid Patriots player ever, in terms of annual salary.

## NFL career statistics

Legend :
| | Won the Super Bowl |
| Bold | Career high |

### Regular season

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 2021 | PHI | 17 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 0 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PHI | 16 | 10 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | PHI | 17 | 7 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 67 | 19 | 132 | 66 | 66 | 25 | 29 | 11.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Playoffs

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 2021 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | PHI | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 9 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |