Nohl Williams
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nohl Williams
| image =
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| current_team = Kansas City Chiefs
| number =
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|23}}
| birth_place = Ventura, California, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 199
| high_school = Pacifica (Oxnard, California)
| college = UNLV (2020–2022)
California (2023–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 85
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Unsigned draft pick
| highlights =
- Consensus All-American (2024)
- First-team All-ACC (2024)
| statseason = 2025
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
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| statlabel2 = Rushing average
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| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
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| statlabel4 = Receptions
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| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
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| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = WillNo01
}}
Nohl Laurence Williams (born September 23, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UNLV Rebels and the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Williams attended Pacifica High School in Oxnard, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the UNLV Rebels.{{cite web |title=Nohl Williams Timeline Events |url=https://247sports.com/Player/nohl-williams-46080418/TimelineEvents/ |website=247Sports |access-date=21 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Mark |title=Southern California prep cornerback commits to UNLV |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-football/southern-california-prep-cornerback-commits-to-unlv-1936131/ |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=15 January 2020 |access-date=21 September 2024}}
College career
= UNLV =
In his first two seasons with the Rebels in 2020 and 2021, Williams totaled 58 tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery.{{cite web |title=Nohl Williams |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nohl-williams-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=21 September 2024}} In 2022, he earned second-team all-Mountain West Conference honors after totaling 40 tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.{{cite web |last1=Faraudo |first1=Jeff |title=Cal Football: Nohl Williams, All-MWC DB From UNLV, Says He's Coming to Berkeley |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/nohl-williams-cal |work=California Golden Bears on SI |publisher=SI.com |date=11 December 2022 |access-date=21 September 2024}} After the season, Williams entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Yamashita |first1=Andy |title=Two UNLV starters enter the transfer portal |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-football/two-unlv-starters-enter-the-transfer-portal-2688631/ |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=6 December 2022 |access-date=21 September 2024}}
= California =
Williams transferred to play for the California Golden Bears.{{cite web |last1=Curtis |first1=Jake |title=UNLV Transfer Nohl Williams Brings Fiery Personality to Cal's Secondary |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/nohl-williams-fiery-personality |work=California Golden Bears on SI |publisher=SI.com |date=15 March 2023 |access-date=21 September 2024}} In his first season with the team in 2023, he totaled 53 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns. In the 2024 season opener, Williams notched an interception and an 80-yard kickoff return touchdown in a win over UC Davis.{{cite web |last1=Faraudo |first1=Jeff |title=Cal's Nohl Williams: 'It's A Good Feeling Scoring Touchdowns' |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/football/cal-s-nohl-williams-it-s-a-good-feeling-scoring-touchdowns-01j6wzc06afj |work=California Golden Bears on SI |publisher=SI.com |date=3 September 2024 |access-date=21 September 2024}} In week 2, Williams was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive back of the week after making two interceptions in the win over Auburn.{{cite web |last1=Curtis |first1=Jake |title=Cal's Teddye Buchanan, Nohl Williams Earn ACC Weekly Honors |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/football/cal-s-teddye-buchanan-nohl-williams-earn-acc-weekly-honors-01j7c2dsnftz |work=California Golden Bears on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=21 September 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 3/8
| weight = 199
| dash = 4.50
| ten split = 1.54
| twenty split = 2.66
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 6.97
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 19
| arm span = 30 3/4
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/nohl-williams/32005749-4c45-8398-dede-bad6ca7515d4 |title=Nohl Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 28, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1045835&DraftYear=2025 |title=Nohl Williams College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 28, 2025}}
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Williams was selected with the 85th pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
References
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External links
- [https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/roster/nohl--williams/15044 UNLV Rebels bio]
- [https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/nohl-williams/24225 California Golden Bears bio]
{{2024 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Kansas City Chiefs 2025 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:Players of American football from Oxnard, California
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:UNLV Rebels football players