Quincy Williams

For the American gridiron football defensive lineman, see Quency Williams.

Quincy Williams
Williams with the New York Jets in 2023
No. 5 – Cleveland Browns
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-08-28) August 28, 1996
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWenonah (Birmingham)
CollegeMurray State (2014–2018)
NFL draft2019: 3rd round, 98th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles613
Sacks12.5
Forced fumbles10
Fumble recoveries4
Pass deflections28
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quincy Williams (born August 28, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Murray State Racers and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1] He is the older brother of Quinnen Williams.

College career

Quincy Williams played multiple positions at Murray State University. He redshirted his freshman year in 2014. In 2015, he played in 11 games with three starts. He finished the season with 31 tackles and a pass breakup. In 2016, he played in 10 game with three starts with 32 tackles, 13 solo with one pass breakup. His senior year, he played in all 11 games and finished the season with 78 tackles and two interceptions, one being a pick six.[2]

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
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 225 lb
(102 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.59 s 1.62 s 2.64 s 4.41 s 7.25 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Williams was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round with the 98th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[4] The Jaguars previously acquired this selection in a trade that sent Dante Fowler to the Los Angeles Rams.

As a rookie, Williams was named a starting outside linebacker to begin the season. He played in 11 games with eight starts before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2019.[5] He finished the season with 48 tackles.

On September 8, 2020, Williams was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was designated to return from injured reserve on September 30, and began practicing with the team again.[7] He was activated on October 10, 2020.[8]

On August 31, 2021, Williams was waived by the Jaguars as part of final roster cuts.[9]

New York Jets

On September 1, 2021, the New York Jets claimed Williams off waivers.[10]

On August 20, 2022, Williams was fined $10,609 for a late hit he made on Jalen Hurts during the first preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On March 15, 2023, Williams signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Jets.[11][12]

In October 2023, Williams was named American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Month for his performance.[13]

Williams began the 2025 season as one of the Jets' starting linebackers. In Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Williams suffered a shoulder injury, causing him to be placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2025.[14] He was activated on October 25, ahead of the team's Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.[15]

Cleveland Browns

On March 11, 2026, Williams signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.[16]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2019 JAX 11 8 48 30 18 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 JAX 7 0 11 5 6 1 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2021 NYJ 16 13 110 73 37 9 2.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0
2022 NYJ 15 15 106 74 32 12 3.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 NYJ 17 16 139 95 44 15 2.0 10 1 11 11.0 11 0 2 1 0 0
2024 NYJ 17 17 116 74 42 14 2.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 3 19 0
Career 83 69 530 351 179 53 9.0 21 1 11 11 11 0 10 4 19 0

References

  1. ^ "MSU's Williams plays in Collegiate Bowl this afternoon". Murray Ledger and Times. January 19, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Quincy Williams - Football".
  3. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Quincy Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Oehser, John (April 26, 2019). "Round 3: Williams is the selection". Jaguars.com.
  5. ^ "Jaguars claim LB Preston Brown". Jaguars.com. December 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. September 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Linebacker Quincy Williams Designated for Return from Injured Reserve". Jaguars.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Oehser, John (October 10, 2020). "Saturday update: Allen out, Wilson and Williams activated". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Jets Sign 3, Place 3 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Cimini, Rich (March 12, 2023). "Source: Jets keep LB Williams with 3-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Allen, Eric (March 15, 2023). "LB Quincy Williams Re-Signs with Jets". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Gordon, Grant (November 2, 2023). "Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, Eagles WR A.J. Brown highlight October Players of the Month". NFL. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jets place LB Quincy Williams (shoulder) on injured reserve". espn.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  15. ^ "Jets activate LB Quincy Williams from injured reserve". nbcsports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  16. ^ Russo, Kelsey. "Browns agree to terms with LB Quincy Williams". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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