Last confirmed: NC State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 265 lb · Raleigh, NC
James Smith-Williams: DE · NC State · #1.
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James Smith-Williams
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at NC State. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Clemson — Week 11, 2019.
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-6vs East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-0vs Western Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-10vs Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-44@ No. 23 Wake Forest | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-55vs No. 4 Clemson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 20-34vs Louisville | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 34-6
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against East Carolina.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
5%1 sackTFL rate
5%1 TFLHurry rate
35%7 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
12%1 of 8 pressures20 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under Dave Doeren — 29-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
52.9%
463 pass / 412 run
Plays / game
72.9
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at NC State, 8 sacks — drafted at #229 overall by the Washington Football Team.
His career
He has a stat line in 28 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where he ended up · NFL
Washington Football TeamEntering 7th NFL season
Washington Football TeamEntering 7th NFL season
