James Williams
James Williams
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Matt Rhule and Mike Norvell. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Kent State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 19 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 14 | 9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 16 | 10.5 | 8.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Alabama
1 TOT · 2 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Desmond Evans’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Da'Shawn Womack's junior season at Ole Miss (2025).
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