Dorian Williams (American football)

Dorian Williams (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave.

Dorian Williams

No. 42 – Buffalo Bills
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2001-06-28) June 28, 2001 (age 24) Indian Land, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Indian Land
College:	Tulane (2019–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 3rd round, 91st pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-AAC (2022) Second-team All-AAC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 157 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 3 Pass deflections: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Williams attended Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina.^[1] He committed to Tulane University to play college football.^[2]

College career

Williams played at Tulane from 2019 to 2022.^[3][4][5] As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.^[6] For his career, he had 316 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was named the defensive MVP of the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) after recording 17 tackles.^[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	4.49 s	1.54 s	2.59 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Sources:[9][10]

Williams was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, 91st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[11]

Following a rookie season in which he was primarily a backup, Williams was thrust into the starting lineup following a preseason injury to Matt Milano leading up to the 2024 season.^[12]