Nohl Williams
| No. 20 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 23, 2002 Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pacifica (Oxnard, California) |
| College: | UNLV (2020–2022) California (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 85th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 California Golden Bears and was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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.[1][2]
College career
[edit]UNLV
[edit]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.[3] 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.[4] After the season, Williams entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
California
[edit]Williams transferred to play for the California Golden Bears.[6] 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.[3] In the 2024 season opener, Williams notched an interception and an 80-yard kickoff return touchdown in a win over UC Davis.[7] 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.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 1.54 s | 2.66 s | 4.25 s | 6.97 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Williams was selected in the third round, with the 85th overall pick, of the 2025 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nohl Williams Timeline Events". 247Sports. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Mark (January 15, 2020). "Southern California prep cornerback commits to UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Nohl Williams". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (December 11, 2022). "Cal Football: Nohl Williams, All-MWC DB From UNLV, Says He's Coming to Berkeley". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Yamashita, Andy (December 6, 2022). "Two UNLV starters enter the transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (March 15, 2023). "UNLV Transfer Nohl Williams Brings Fiery Personality to Cal's Secondary". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (September 3, 2024). "Cal's Nohl Williams: 'It's A Good Feeling Scoring Touchdowns'". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (September 9, 2024). "Cal's Teddye Buchanan, Nohl Williams Earn ACC Weekly Honors". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Nohl Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Nohl Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Newell, Jesse (April 25, 2025). "Chiefs trade up to pick California CB in 3rd round. This was the draft pick cost". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 9, 2025.