A Wagner College standout who went undrafted and has spent six pro seasons scrapping across five NFL rosters as a defensive line depth piece.
Chris Williams built his college resume at the FCS level with Wagner, racking up back-to-back all-conference honors before entering the league undrafted. He has since carved out a journeyman career, moving between five franchises while consistently finding a role in the trenches.
Path to the league
Williams played four seasons at Wagner (2016-2019), finishing with 105 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks. He earned second-team All-NEC honors in 2018 and first-team honors in 2019, capping his senior year with 62 tackles, 4 sacks, and 11.5 tackles for loss. He went undrafted in 2020 and signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
Career highlights
Williams spent three seasons with Indianapolis before moving through practice squad stints with Kansas City and Cleveland, then a trade to the Chicago Bears in 2024. He recorded his first career NFL sack against Jacksonville in Week 6 of 2024.
2025 season recap
Williams appeared in 14 regular-season games with Chicago in 2025, playing roughly 24 percent of the team's defensive snaps and recording tackles as a rotational interior lineman. His career totals stand at 43 tackles and 4 sacks.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chris Williams (defensive tackle)
- Pro Football Reference: Chris Williams
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bears | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | bears | 17 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | colts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | colts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Wagner
- Hometown
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
