DeShawn
Williams
DT · CAR · Very poor
- PAL
- 0
- WAR
- -0.1
- SACKS
- 0.5
2024
DeShawn Williams
#75DT
Carolina Panthers
Biography
- Team
- Carolina Panthers
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 295 lbs
- Born
- December 29, 1992 (33)
- Birthplace
- Central, SC
- College
- Clemson
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- Carolina Panthers · 2023 – 2024 (2 seasons)
- Denver Broncos · 2020 – 2022 (3 seasons)
- Cincinnati Bengals · 2016 (1 season)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DeShawn Williams: our analysis
2024 season: 12 GP, 15 TKL, 0.5 SACKS, 0 TFL, 0 INT, 0 PD. WAR -0.1 · PAL 0, very poor.
In 2024, DeShawn Williams, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 0 out of 100 (very poor), with a WAR of -0.1.
On the other hand, splash plays (0, among the weakest in the league) and run defense (2, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (in wins), his biggest contribution: positional (+0.1); his biggest cost: splash plays (-0.1).
A marked decline: his PAL was 24 in 2023, against 0 now; his WAR went from 0.0 to -0.1.
Advanced stats, 2024 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
0.5
0th percentile
Pressures
6
2th percentile
QB hits
4
3th percentile
Tackles for loss
0
0th percentile
Tackles
15
0th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
14th percentile
Passes defended
0
11th percentile
Missed tackle rate
11.1 %
45th percentile
Defensive snaps
337
0th percentile
Games
12
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
80% of cases: -0.1 to 0.2
Games
14
WAR 2024
-0.1
Games played
12
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
- 20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.008 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-17 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Backup or prospect
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 53
- RDF
- Run defense
- 60
- TCK
- Tackling
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 60
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 12 | -0.1 | 0 | 35 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 0.0 | 24 | 67 | 1.0 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 2022 | DEN | 17 | 0.1 | 16 | 69 | 4.5 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
| 2021 | DEN | 15 | 0.0 | 32 | 66 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | 37 |
DeShawn Williams: frequently asked questions
What are DeShawn Williams's stats in 2024?
DeShawn Williams has 0.5 sacks and 4 QB hits in 12 games in 2024.
How old is DeShawn Williams?
DeShawn Williams is 33 years old: he was born on December 29, 1992.
How tall is DeShawn Williams, and how much does he weigh?
DeShawn Williams is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 295 lb (134 kg).
Where is DeShawn Williams from?
United States: DeShawn Williams was born in Central, SC, in the United States.
What team does DeShawn Williams play for?
DeShawn Williams plays for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at DT, wearing number 75.
How good is DeShawn Williams?
DeShawn Williams produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 0 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is DeShawn Williams getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 24 in 2023 to 0 in 2024 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What is DeShawn Williams's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
