Forest Williams
 Williams, with the 49ers in 2019 | |||||||||
No. 92 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Defensive Tackle | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: March 17, 1996 (age 26) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Winner, SD | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Winner High School, Winner, SD | |||||||||
| College: Oklahoma | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2018 for the San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2019 | |||||||||
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Forest Williams (born April 2, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Oklahoma. The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the 82nd overall pick in the 2018 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
Williams was born in Winner, South Dakota. He attended Winner High School.
College Career
College Statistics
| Year | Defense | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | INTs | Sacks | FF | FR | Blocks | TDs | Safties | |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 36 | 105 | 0 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Measurables
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 2 in | 273 lb | 8.03 s | 8 ft 5 in | 35 reps | ||||
Williams performed well at the Scouting Combine, posting the best Broad Jump and Bench Press scores among defensive tackles in his class.
Draft
Williams was selected in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFLHC Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was the third defensive tackle taken in the Draft.
San Francisco 49ers
Williams signed a 4 year, $9 million deal. He played defensive end for the 49ers in their 3-4 scheme during the 2019 Super Bowl run.
Minnesota Vikings
During the 2020 offseason Williams was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for DE Dennis Niland. He spent time at defensive end before being kicked back into his natural position of defensive tackle following poor performances.
Seattle Seahawks
Williams was traded to the Seahawks prior to the 2021 season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Prior to Free Agency in 2022, Williams was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for TE William Johnson.
