William James
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 47 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NYG | 5 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | PHI | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | PHI | 10 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | DET | 15 | — | 64 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | SF | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 85 | — | 293 | 245 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 52 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | NYG | 15 | — | 47 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 23 | NYG | 12 | — | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 24 | NYG | 5 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 25 | NYG | 16 | — | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2005 | 26 | NYG | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 27 | PHI | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 28 | PHI | 10 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 29 | JAX | 3 | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 30 | DET | 15 | — | 64 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | 31 | SF | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 85 | 293 | 245 | 48 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 52 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 38.9 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo4PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tiki BarberRB6yMichael StrahanDE5yAmani ToomerWR5yShaun WilliamsS5yKevin LewisLB5yIke HilliardWR4yDhani JonesMLB4yJeremy ShockeyTE4yVisanthe ShiancoeTE4yOmar StoutmireDB4yLance LegreeDT4yNick GreisenLB4yTim CarterWR4yMarcellus RiversTE4yJeff FeaglesP3yKerry CollinsQB3yMicheal BarrowLB3yKeith HamiltonDT3yOsi UmenyioraDE3yCornelius GriffinDT3yBrian WestbrookRB3yRon DayneRB3yBrandon ShortOLB3yRalph BrownDB3y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #78
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWilliam inherited the New York Giants DB room from Omar Stoutmire (2000–2004), and handed it to Brent Alexander (2004–2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined SF (from DET)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from JAX)
- 2008team change
Joined JAX (from PHI)
- 2006team change
Joined PHI (from NYG)
- 2001draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 3, Pick 78
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 200 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SF | 0 | W1Doubtful· AnkleW2Doubtful· AnkleW3Doubtful· AnkleW4Questionable· AnkleW11Doubtful· ConcussionW12Doubtful· ConcussionW13Doubtful· ConcussionW14Doubtful· Concussion |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
53%
20012010
2003 · cause not documented · 31%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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