James Smith-Williams
#2 DE,
Falcons
ACTUAL 2022
52 FPTS
RANK: 462
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
25 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'4'' / 265 lbs
COLLEGE
NC State
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK |
| 2022 | 14 | 52 | 462th |
Getting looks in prominent role
Published: 2024-08-01
Smith-Williams has been getting first teams reps during training camp, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.
Smith-Williams signed with Atlanta in April after spending the first four years of his career in Washington. Originally considered a depth signing, after recording seven sacks in 55 career games, the Falcons seem to have higher expectations for the 27-year-old.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| 6 @CHI | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -2.0 | 38.5 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 GB | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 3.5 | 41.5 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 8 @IND | Dome undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 3.0 | 40.5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 11 @HOU | Dome undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -3.0 | 40.5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 13 @NYG | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -2.5 | 40.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 15 NYG | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -4.0 | 39.5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 16 @SF | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 6.0 | 39.5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Home | Outdoor | 19 | 8 | undefined | NaNth | 452 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Outdoor | 12 | 6 | undefined | NaNth | 264 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Dome | 3 | 2 | undefined | NaNth | 87 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 8 | 4 | undefined | NaNth | 187 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022
| 2020 | 23 | undefined | 14 | 0 | 17 | 672th | 98 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | undefined | 14 | 6 | 50 | 475th | 386 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 25 | WAS | 14 | 14 | 52 | 462th | 506 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 40% | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Signs with Atlanta
Published: 2024-04-08
Smith-Williams signed a one-year deal with the Falcons on Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Smith-Williams spent the firsst four seasons of his career with Washington, where he recorded seven sacks across 55 appearances. In 13 games last season, the 26-year-old logged 22 tackles and one sack. Smith-Williams should add depth at defensive end for the Falcons, and he'll likely slot in somewhere beind starters Ta'Quon Graham, Grady Jarrett (knee), and Zach Harrison (knee).
Records just one sack
Published: 2024-01-23
Smith-Williams recorded 22 tackles (11 solo) and one sack across 13 games (seven starts) in 2023.
The 2020 seventh-round pick became a starter after the Commanders traded away fellow DEs Chase Young and Montez Sweat in October, but Smith-Williams then missed four straight games with a hamstring injury between mid-November and mid-December. When all was said and done, he'd actually recorded fewer snaps, tackles and sacks than in 2022, and now he's scheduled for unrestricted free agency with a resume that suggests he'll be looking for a backup role.
Ready to go for Week 16
Published: 2023-12-22
Smith-Williams (hamstring) will play Sunday versus the Jets, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official website reports.
Smith-Williams will be active for the first time since Week 10 in Sunday's matchup with New York. The defensive lineman has recorded 14 tackles, including a sack, over the 10 games he's appeared in this season.
Won't play at Rams
Published: 2023-12-15
Smith-Williams (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game at the Rams, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams will miss his fourth straight game Sunday as he nurses a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 10 at Seattle. Rookie fifth-rounder K.J. Henry projects to start in his place in Week 15.
Logs DNP
Published: 2023-12-13
Smith-Williams (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Smith-Williams has remained sidelined since suffering the injury Week 10 against the Seahawks. The 26-year-old will likely need to practice Thursday in some capacity to put him on track to end his multi-week absence and play Sunday against the Rams.
Won't suit up vs. Dolphins
Published: 2023-12-01
Smith-Williams (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game versus the Dolphins, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams will be sidelined for his third straight week Sunday due to a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 10 at Seattle. Rookie fifth-rounder K.J. Henry again projects to start at defensive end in Smith-Williams' place in Week 13.
Won't suit up at Dallas
Published: 2023-11-22
Smith-Williams (hamstring) is listed as out for Thursday's game at the Cowboys.
Smith-Williams will miss his second consecutive game in Week 12 as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 10 at Seattle. Rookie fifth-rounder K.J. Henry will probably start at defensive end in his place Thursday.
Won't suit up vs. Giants
Published: 2023-11-17
Smith-Williams (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Giants, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
Smith-Williams will miss his first contest of the season in Week 11 as he deals with a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 10 at Seattle. Efe Obada figures to start at defensive end in Smith-Williams' place Sunday.