Milton Williams is a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots who signed a record contract in 2025 after winning a Super Bowl with the Eagles.
Milton Williams is a disruptive interior defender out of Louisiana Tech who broke out as a member of Philadelphia's Super Bowl LIX-winning defense. In 2025 he joined New England on the most lucrative deal in franchise history and helped power a deep Patriots playoff run despite missing time with an injury.
Path to the league
Williams played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs before the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He developed into a valuable interior rusher across four seasons in Philadelphia.
Career highlights
Williams turned in a memorable performance in Super Bowl LIX, recording two sacks and forcing and recovering a fumble in the Eagles' 40-22 win over the Chiefs. That showing preceded his free-agent move. On March 13, 2025, he signed a four-year, $104 million contract with New England, making him the highest-paid Patriots player ever by annual salary at the time.
2025 season
Williams played 12 games in 2025, recording 29 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks before an ankle injury in Week 11 sent him to injured reserve. Activated ahead of Week 18, he made an impact in the playoffs, sacking Justin Herbert late in a Wild Card win over the Chargers and generating eight pressures in the AFC Championship win over Denver that sent New England to Super Bowl LX.
Sources
- Pats Pulpit: Patriots land ex-Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams
- ESPN: Milton Williams player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
12 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | patriots | 12 | 29 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | eagles | 17 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | eagles | 16 | 42 | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | eagles | 17 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | eagles | 17 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Louisiana Tech
- Hometown
- Crowley, TX, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
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