Biography

BIOGRAPHY

James Smith-Williams was born July 29, 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a defensive lineman in the NFL.

Playing at NC State, Smith-Williams posted 36 tackles, nine of which were for a loss, and six sacks in 2018. He was limited to seven games in 2019 and had 20 tackles and a sack. In his career, he played in 29 games and had 82 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and three pass deflections. He graduated with a degree in business supply chain management.

Smith-Williams was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round with the 229th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020.

He served as an intern for IBM during college, specializing in robotic animation, and has a job offer with them following his football career.