James Smith-Williams

James Smith-Williams

27-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Atlanta Falcons
IR
Injury Lower Leg
Est. Return 12/22/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, $1.29 million contract with the Falcons in April of 2024.
Placed on IR with leg injury
LBAtlanta Falcons
Lower Leg
November 16, 2024
The Falcons placed Smith-Williams (lower leg) on injured reserve Saturday, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Smith-Williams appears to have aggravated a tibia injury during the Falcons' Week 10 loss to the Saints, per Flick. Smith-Williams will be required to sit for at least the next four regular-season games, and the earliest he can return is Week 16 against the Giants on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Atlanta FalconsFalcons 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

69899%
25297%
42260%
14656%
36552%
22385%
35350%
16563%
29742%
8533%
23133%
135%
21931%
249%
9313%
6926%
7410%
166%
314%
3112%
10%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do James Smith-Williams' measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
265 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.60 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.52 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.35 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
123 in
 
Bench Press
28 reps
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
33.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Smith-Williams is Washington's top backup at defensive end, potentially setting him up for a lot of playing time if Chase Young struggles to stay healthy again. Smith-Williams and Young both are in the final year of their rookie contracts, and neither has proven to be a consistent pass-rushing threat to bookened Montez Sweat.
A 2020 seventh-round pick, Smith-Williams played 14 games off the bench as a rookie before making starts in seven of his 14 appearances last season. He finished his sophomore campaign with 2.5 sacks, and he'll likely return to a bench role if the Commanders have better injury luck this year.
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Officially out for Sunday
LBAtlanta Falcons
Lower Leg
November 15, 2024
Smith-Williams (lower leg) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Likely out for Week 11
LBAtlanta Falcons
Upper Body
November 13, 2024
Coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday that Smith-Williams (upper body) probably won't play Sunday at Denver, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
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Getting looks in prominent role
LBAtlanta Falcons
August 1, 2024
Smith-Williams has been getting first-team reps during training camp, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Signs with Atlanta
LBAtlanta Falcons
April 8, 2024
Smith-Williams signed a one-year deal with the Falcons on Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Records just 1.0 sacks
LBWashington Commanders
January 23, 2024
Smith-Williams recorded 22 tackles (11 solo) and 1.0 sacks across 13 games (seven starts) in 2023.
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