DeShawn Williams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | 23–24 | CIN | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 57 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 27–28 | DEN | 14 | — | 33 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 436 | 47.0% | 91 | 21.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | DEN | 14 | — | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 386 | 40.9% | 60 | 16.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 597 | 52.9% | 76 | 16.0% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | -5.7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | CAR | 15 | — | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 444 | 44.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 9 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 337 | 39.0% | 18 | 5.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 151 | 67 | 84 | 11 | 34 | 9.5 | 54.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,257 | 43.9% | 257 | 11.9% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 44 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 11 | — | |
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18 career value over replacement — #3183 all-time of 4,649. 3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23–24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 33 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | DEN | 15 | 9* | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | CAR | 15 | 0* | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 9 | 0* | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 71 | 9* | 151 | 67 | 84 | 11 | 34 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23–24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 57 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 27–28 | DEN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 436 | 47.0% | 91 | 21.6% |
| 2021 | 28–29 | DEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 386 | 40.9% | 60 | 16.4% |
| 2022 | 29–30 | DEN | 17 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 597 | 52.9% | 76 | 16.0% |
| 2023 | 30–31 | CAR | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 444 | 44.0% | 12 | 2.9% |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 337 | 39.0% | 18 | 5.2% |
| Career | 78 | 9* | — | — | 2,257 | — | 257 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27–28 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | DEN | 17 | 9* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | -5.7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | CAR | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 74 | 9* | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 44 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 11 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 54 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 92%
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