NFL CAREER – Selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida State, P.J. Williams has appeared in 47 career games with 22 starts, posting career totals of 150 tackles (119 solo), twos sack, four interceptions, one returned 45 yards for a touchdown, 23 passes defensed and two forced fumbles. In five postseason contests with two starts, he has added 16 tackles (13 solo) and five passes defensed. After primarily serving in the nickel role in 2018, Williams returns following a season where he showed significant progress with his coverage skills.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms on a one-year contract, 4/2/20; Agreed to terms on a one-year contract, 4/2/19; Placed on reserve/injured, 9/21/16; Placed on reserve/injured, 9/1/15; Signed to a four-year contract, 5/12/15; Selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round (78th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
HONORS – 2018: NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week Eight).
2019 – Played in 14 regular season games with eight starts and posted 44 tackles (36 solo), one sack, one interception, three passes defensed and one special teams stops…Posted one pass defensed in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20….Posted season-high seven tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 6…Following an injury to Marcus Williams, moved to FS in win at Tennessee, Dec. 22, posting a solo tackle…Started at FS posted three solo tackles in regular season finale at Carolina, Dec. 29. 2018 – Played in 15 regular season games with six starts and posted a career-high 53 tackles (44 solo), one sack, a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble…Opened both postseason contests in the club's run to the NFC Championship and posted 11 tackles (nine solo) and two passes defensed….Posted season-high seven tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble at N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30…With his 45-yard pick brought back for a score in the club's 30-20 win over Minnesota to go with six tackles (four solo), Oct. 28, selected as Week Eight NFC Defensive Player of the Week…Started and tied a career-high with three passes defensed in a six-tackle (five solo) effort vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 4…Posted six tackles (five solo), one sack for a ten-yard loss, one pass defensed and one forced fumble on Thanksgiving night vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22. 2017 – Played in all 16 regular season games and opened six. Recorded 47 tackles (34 solo), nine passes defensed and two interceptions. In two postseason contests made five tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed…In opener at Minnesota, Sept. 11, started and finished with eight tackles (four solo)…Vs. New England, Sept. 7, started and finished with career-high ten tackles (career-high eight solo) and one pass defensed…At Carolina, Sept. 24, started and had three tackles (two solo), his first career interception, which took place in the second quarter and a pass defensed…Vs. Washington, Nov. 19, posted eight tackles (five solo)…At L.A. Rams, Nov. 26, started in Marshon Lattimore and Ken Crawley's absence and had three solo tackles, one interception and a career-high three passes defensed…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 3, started at RCB in substitute for Lattimore and had four solo tackles…At Atlanta, Dec. 7, saw action as the third CB and posted two solo tackles and one pass defensed…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, started in a multiple-DB formation and posted four solo tackles and a pass defensed. 2016 – Started first two contests and recorded six tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed before being sidelined for season's last 15 weeks following a concussion suffered at N.Y. Giants, Sept. 18. 2015 – Missed most of training camp and the entire regular season (hamstring).
COLLEGE – Started 24 of the 40 games in which he played at Florida State from 2012-14 before declaring for the NFL Draft after his junior year…Recorded 123 tackles (82 solo) with one sack, four interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, 18 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…As a junior in 2014, started all 13 games he played in, finishing with 74 tackles (52 solo), one sack, 6.5 tackles for loss, one interception, 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Semifinalist for Thorpe Award, USA Today All-America second-team selection and a first-team All-ACC selection…As a sophomore in 2013, blossomed into one of the ACC's best defensive backs, earning All-ACC honorable mention honors from conference media and coaches. Captured Defensive MVP in BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn after making seven tackles, including a half-tackle for loss and interception on consecutive plays at the start of fourth quarter when the Seminoles trailed 21-13. Pick of Auburn QB Nick Marshall provided a spark and led to a TD. In 13 games with 11 starts, recorded 35 tackles (21 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and seven passes defensed. Key member of nation's top-ranked pass defense (156.6 ypg.) and third-ranked defense (281.4 ypg.). FSU also led nation in interceptions (26) and scoring defense (12.1 ppg.)…As freshman, played in 14 games, posting 14 tackles and a pass defensed.
PERSONAL: Played S and WR for Vanguard (Ocala, Fla.) HS and was named school's first-ever Under Armour All-American...Recorded 52 tackles as a senior and earned Associated Press Class 6A All-State first-team honors as a defensive utility player...Played in Under Armour All-America game...Named Ocala Star-Banner first-team All-County, to the Super 75 by the Florida Times-Union and ranked number 52 on the Orlando Sentinel's 2012 Florida Top 100...Has been clocked with sub 4.4 time in 40-yard dash...Earned All-County honors as a junior after logging 83 tackles and an interception as the starting safety...Posted a county-best 33.8-yards-per-return average on kickoffs, including a school-record four touchdowns as a sophomore…Served as a speaker at the 2015 New Orleans Saints/NFL High School Coaches Forum.
