Quincy WilliamsWilliams with the New York Jets in 2023No. 56 – New York JetsPositionLinebackerRoster statusActivePersonal informationBorn (1996-08-28) August 28, 1996 (age 29)Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Weight230 lb (104 kg)Career informationHigh schoolWenonah (Birmingham)CollegeMurray State (2014–2018)NFL draft2019: 3rd round, 98th overall pickCareer history Jacksonville Jaguars (2019–2020) New York Jets (2021–present) Awards and highlights First-team All-Pro (2023) Career NFL statistics as of 2024Total tackles530Sacks9.0Forced fumbles10Fumble recoveries4Pass deflections21Interceptions1Stats at Pro Football Reference
Quincy Williams (born August 28, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Murray State Racers and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1]
He is the older brother of Quinnen Williams, a defensive lineman.
College career[edit]Quincy Williams played multiple positions at Murray State University. He redshirted his freshman year in 2014. In 2015, he played in 11 games with three starts. He finished the season with 31 tackles and a pass breakup. In 2016, he played in 10 game with three starts with 32 tackles, 13 solo with one pass breakup. His senior year, he played in all 11 games and finished the season with 78 tackles and two interceptions, one being a pick six.[2]
Professional career[edit] Pre-draft measurables 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 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m) 225 lb(102 kg) 33 in(0.84 m) 9+7⁄8 in(0.25 m) 4.59 s 1.62 s 2.64 s 4.41 s 7.25 s 39.5 in(1.00 m) 10 ft 4 in(3.15 m) 17 reps All values from Pro Day[3] Jacksonville Jaguars[edit] Williams in September 2019Williams was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round with the 98th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[4] The Jaguars previously acquired this selection in a trade that sent Dante Fowler to the Los Angeles Rams.
As a rookie, Williams was named a starting outside linebacker to begin the season. He played in 11 games with eight starts before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2019.[5] He finished the season with 48 tackles.
On September 8, 2020, Williams was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was designated to return from injured reserve on September 30, and began practicing with the team again.[7] He was activated on October 10, 2020.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Williams was waived by the Jaguars.[9]
New York Jets[edit]On September 1, 2021, the New York Jets claimed Williams off waivers.[10] On October 3, the Williams siblings became the first pair of brothers with sacks in the same game for the same team since sacks became an official stat in 1982. They combined for 19 tackles in the Jets' 27–24 overtime victory over the Tennessee Titans.[11]
On August 20, 2022, Williams was fined $10,609 for a late hit he made on Jalen Hurts during the first preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
On March 15, 2023, Williams signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Jets.[12][13]
Williams (right) with his brother Quinnen in 2025In October 2023, Williams was named American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Month for his performance.[14]
Williams began the 2025 season as one of the Jets' starting linebackers. In Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Williams suffered a shoulder injury, causing him to be placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2025.[15] He was activated on October 25, ahead of the team's Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.[16]
NFL career statistics[edit] Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2019 JAX 11 8 48 30 18 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 JAX 7 0 11 5 6 1 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2021 NYJ 16 13 110 73 37 9 2.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2022 NYJ 15 15 106 74 32 12 3.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 NYJ 17 16 139 95 44 15 2.0 10 1 11 11.0 11 0 2 1 0 0 2024 NYJ 17 17 116 74 42 14 2.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 3 19 0 Career 83 69 530 351 179 53 9.0 21 1 11 11 11 0 10 4 19 0 References[edit] ^ "MSU's Williams plays in Collegiate Bowl this afternoon". Murray Ledger and Times. January 19, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2024. ^ "Quincy Williams - Football". ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Quincy Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023. ^ Oehser, John (April 26, 2019). "Round 3: Williams is the selection". Jaguars.com. ^ "Jaguars claim LB Preston Brown". Jaguars.com. December 11, 2019. ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. September 10, 2020. ^ "Linebacker Quincy Williams Designated for Return from Injured Reserve". Jaguars.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020. ^ Oehser, John (October 10, 2020). "Saturday update: Allen out, Wilson and Williams activated". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021. ^ "Jets Sign 3, Place 3 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021. ^ "New York Jets' Quinnen and Quincy Williams make sack history". espn.com. October 4, 2021. ^ Cimini, Rich (March 12, 2023). "Source: Jets keep LB Williams with 3-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025. ^ Allen, Eric (March 15, 2023). "LB Quincy Williams Re-Signs with Jets". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023. ^ Gordon, Grant (November 2, 2023). "Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, Eagles WR A.J. Brown highlight October Players of the Month". NFL. Retrieved November 2, 2023. ^ "Jets place LB Quincy Williams (shoulder) on injured reserve". espn.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025. ^ "Jets activate LB Quincy Williams from injured reserve". nbcsports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025. External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quincy Williams. New York Jets bio Murray State Racers bio vteJacksonville Jaguars 2019 NFL draft selections Josh Allen Jawaan Taylor Josh Oliver Quincy Williams Ryquell Armstead Gardner Minshew Dontius Russell vteNew York Jets rosterActive 2 Tyrod Taylor 3 John Metchie III 4 Brady Cook 6 Nick Folk 11 Jermaine Johnson II 14 Austin McNamara 15 Adonai Mitchell 16 Tyler Johnson 17 Chris Smith II 18 Isaiah Williams 20 Breece Hall 21 Brandon Stephens 25 Jarius Monroe 27 Malachi Moore 30 Tre Brown 31 Khalil Herbert 32 Isaiah Dis 33 Jordan Clark 34 Kene Nwangwu 35 Dean Clark 36 Ja'Sir Taylor 37 Qwan'tez Stiggers 42 Thomas Hennessy 43 Cam Jones 45 Kobe King 44 Jamien Sherwood 46 Keidron Smith 47 Andrew Beck 53 Mykal Walker 55 Braiden McGregor 56 Quincy Williams 58 Eric Watts 61 Max Mitchell 65 Xier Newman-Johnson 66 Joe Tippmann 69 Payton Page 70 Armand Membou 71 Josh Myers 72 Micheal Clemons 74 Olu Fashanu 76 John Simpson 77 Marquis Hayes 79 Chukwuma Okorafor 82 Arian Smith 84 Stone Smartt 85 Mason Taylor 86 Jelani Woods 88 Quentin Skinner 89 Jeremy Ruckert 91 Jowon Briggs 97 Harrison Phillips 98 Mazi Smith 99 Khalen Saunders Practice squad 1 Hendon Hooker 31 Keilan Robinson (Inj.) 38 Trenton Irwin 39 Samuel Womack 40 Nik Needham 48 Jaylen Mahoney 49 Jackson Sirmon 50 Liam Fornadel 54 Paschal Ekeji (Int.) 57 Kingsley Jonathan 60 Kohl Levao 64 Leander Wiegand (Inj.) 81 Jamaal Pritchett 87 Nick Muse 92 Ochaun Mathis 96 Fatorma Mulbah Reserve 0 Braelon Allen (IR) 5 Garrett Wilson (IR) 7 Justin Fields (IR) 8 Andre Cisco (IR) 9 Will McDonald IV (IR) 17 Kris Boyd (IR) 19 Irvin Charles (PUP) 22 Tony Adams (IR) 23 Azareye'h Thomas (IR) 26 Isaiah Oliver (IR) 29 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (IR) 41 Marcelino McCrary-Ball (IR) 51 Francisco Mauigoa (IR) 63 Gus Hartwig (IR) 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker (IR) 78 Jay Tufele (IR) 83 Josh Reynolds (IR) 94 Tyler Baron (IR)