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.
D.J. Williams
Height6'1"
Weight242 lb
BornJul 20, 1982
Age44
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | — | 42 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 413 | 52.3% | 12 | 3.4% |
| Career | — | 142 | — | 790 | 571 | 219 | 46 | 27 | 22.0 | 95.0 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
171 career value over replacement — #522 all-time of 4,695. 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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