Not to be confused withD.J. Williams (TE · 2011–2014) or D.J. Williams (RB · 2024).

D.J. Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Williams in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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D.J. Williams

Top 8% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker⭐ Shooting Star · 2012

Height6'1"

Weight242 lb

BornJul 20, 1982

Age

Career Value · VORP

170 career value over replacement — #511 all-time of 4,649. 15.5/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #17 (Rd 1) · DEN · 2004 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H

68actual

56.8 expected · Δ+11.2

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2004	22	DEN	16	—	91	60	31	0	0	2.0	2.0	1	7	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	23	DEN	16	—	51	35	16	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	3	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	24	DEN	15	—	62	45	17	0	2	1.0	3.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	25	DEN	16	—	128	93	35	0	1	1.0	2.0	1	5	2	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	26	DEN	11	—	82	57	25	9	4	2.5	15.5	0	2	0	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	27	DEN	16	—	104	82	22	13	5	3.5	21.5	0	7	3	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	28	DEN	16	—	108	83	25	9	8	5.0	22.0	0	9	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	29	DEN	13	—	81	61	20	8	6	5.0	19.0	0	2	3	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	30	DEN	5	—	14	10	4	2	0	0.0	2.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	31	CHI	6	—	27	19	8	4	1	2.0	7.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	—	0.0%	213	56.8%	24	13.7%
2014	32	CHI	11	—	42	26	16	1	0	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	413	52.3%	12	3.4%
Career		—	141	—	790	571	219	46	27	22.0	95.0	2	38	13	7	0	0	—	0.0%	626	53.8%	36	6.8%

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	VAL
2004	22	DEN	16	—	91	60	31	0	0	2.0	2.0	1	7	1	—	—
2005	23	DEN	16	—	51	35	16	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	3	1	—	—
2006	24	DEN	15	—	62	45	17	0	2	1.0	3.0	0	2	1	—	—
2007	25	DEN	16	—	128	93	35	0	1	1.0	2.0	1	5	2	2	—
2008	26	DEN	11	—	82	57	25	9	4	2.5	15.5	0	2	0	1	—
2009	27	DEN	16	—	104	82	22	13	5	3.5	21.5	0	7	3	2	—
2010	28	DEN	16	—	108	83	25	9	8	5.0	22.0	0	9	1	1	—
2011	29	DEN	13	—	81	61	20	8	6	5.0	19.0	0	2	3	1	1.1
2012	30	DEN	5	—	14	10	4	2	0	0.0	2.0	0	1	0	—	2.3
2013	31	CHI	6	3*	27	19	8	4	1	2.0	7.0	0	0	1	—	—
2014	32	CHI	11	6*	42	26	16	1	0	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	—	—
Career			141	9*	790	571	219	46	27	—	—	2	38	13	7	3.4

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	31	CHI	6	3*	—	0.0%	213	56.8%	24	13.7%
2014	32	CHI	12	6*	—	0.0%	413	52.3%	12	3.4%
Career			18	9*	—	—	626	—	36	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 68 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 68.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 94%

What builds the career mark of 64

On-field 46.5

Availability 17.5

On-field production