Nohl Williams

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.

Nohl Williams

No. 20 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2002-09-23) September 23, 2002 (age 22) 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
Kansas City Chiefs (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (2024) First-team All-ACC (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1][2]

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.^[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

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

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
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]