NFL Records
Jay Williams
DE· Wake Forest· 1999–2004
79
Games since 1999
85
Solo Tackles
21.5
Sacks
2
Interceptions
Jay Williams is a former defensive end out of Wake Forest who entered the NFL in 1994 as an undrafted free agent. From 1999 to 2004, he played 79 regular-season games, with the St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins.
Draft Details
Jay Williams Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  STL | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 |  CAR | 14 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | CAR | 16 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 |  MIA | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | MIA | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | MIA | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Since 1999 | 79 | 85 | 46 | 19 | 21.5 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 6, 2026