Roy Williams

Dallas Cowboys 8th pick

S ·

Oklahoma · 2004–2011

114

Games

473

Solo Tackles

7.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Roy Williams is a former safety out of Oklahoma, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 8th overall pick (round 1) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 114 regular-season games from 2002 to 2010, with the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals. He was named to 5 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 1

Pick

8th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Oklahoma

Roy Williams Career Stats

5× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2002 draft class in interceptions (20).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2002	DAL	16	79	11	6	2	2	5	8	3
2003	DAL	16	53	19	0	2.5	0	2	9	2
2004	DAL	16	66	21	0	0	0	2	10	1
2005	DAL	16	66	12	0	2.5	0	3	10	3
2006	DAL	16	48	10	0	0	0	5	14	0
2007	DAL	15	67	19	0	0	1	2	5	0
2008	DAL	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	CIN	4	16	9	0	0	1	0	2	0
2010	CIN	12	32	21	0	1	2	1	1	0
Career		113	431	124	6	8	6	20	59	9

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

219 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.53s

Bench Press

13 reps

Vertical Jump

30.5"

Broad Jump

115"

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