[1] He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.

[4][5] Williams was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.

[9] On October 31 Williams recorded his first ever sack on Jared Goff to go along with a career high 4 tackles during a 44–6 victory.

In the Super Bowl, Williams recorded one tackle but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

[10] Williams had two sacks and forced and recovered a fumble in the 40–22 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.