Former defensive end at NC State. 2019: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 20 tackles.
6′3″ · 265 lb · Raleigh, NC
The story
Former defensive end at NC State. 2019: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 20 tackles.
James Smith-Williams
This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at NC State. The receipt: 6 tackles against Clemson — Week 11, 2019.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at NC State, 8 sacks — drafted at #229 overall by Washington.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
WashingtonEntering 7th NFL season
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dave Doeren — 29-22 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (98th percentile). Concern: passes defended (19th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2019
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2019
W 41–0
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-6vs East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-0vs Western Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-10vs Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-44@ Wake Forest | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-55vs Clemson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 20-34vs Louisville | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |