Milton Jawaun Williams (born April 6, 1999) is an

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defensive tackle for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the

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Early years

Williams attended Crowley High School in

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. During his career, he had 300 tackles, 22 sacks and scored four

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Williams played at Louisiana Tech from 2017 to 2020. After redshirting his first year in 2017, he played in seven games as a backup in 2018. As a sophomore in 2019, he became a starter. He finished his career with 108 tackles and 10.5 sacks. After the 2020 season, he announced that he was forgoing his senior season and entering the

Professional career

Williams was selected by the

in the third round (73rd overall) of the

. On June 3, 2021, Williams signed his four-year rookie contract with the Eagles. On October 31 Williams recorded his first ever sack on

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to go along with a career high 4 tackles during a 44–6 victory. In

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, the Eagles reached

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

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References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioLouisiana Tech Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Milton 1999 births Living people People from Crowley, Texas Players of American football from Tarrant County, Texas American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players Philadelphia Eagles players Crowley High School (Texas) alumni