Nohl Laurence Williams is an American college football cornerback for the California Golden Bears. He previously played for the UNLV Rebels.
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Nohl Williams Timeline Events". 247Sports. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Mark (January 15, 2020). "Southern California prep cornerback commits to UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Nohl Williams". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (December 11, 2022). "Cal Football: Nohl Williams, All-MWC DB From UNLV, Says He's Coming to Berkeley". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Yamashita, Andy (December 6, 2022). "Two UNLV starters enter the transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (March 15, 2023). "UNLV Transfer Nohl Williams Brings Fiery Personality to Cal's Secondary". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (September 3, 2024). "Cal's Nohl Williams: 'It's A Good Feeling Scoring Touchdowns'". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake. "Cal's Teddye Buchanan, Nohl Williams Earn ACC Weekly Honors". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Nohl Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Nohl Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.