Career
He was drafted by the Steelers in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft after his college career at Samford. Williams was a lightly recruited player out of Minor High School in Birmingham, Alabama, having played basketball for two years before switching to football in his senior year. At Samford, Williams was red-shirted as a freshman in 2008 and then saw two years of backup duties from 2009 to 2010.
In 2011, Williams earned a starting position, notching 23 tackles and three tackles for loss over all eleven games.
Williams improved on his performance in 2012, accumulating 31 tackles, 8 for a loss, 6 sacks, and 1 blocked kick while starting all eleven games. Williams was selected in the seventh round with the 223rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Steelers.
He is expected to transition and eventually contribute at defensive education On August 25, 2013, he was placed on the Steelers" injured reserve list.
