Murray State linebacker Quincy Williams was selected as the 98th overall and 35th pick of the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft Friday night in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. His third round selection is the highest of any of Murray State’s 20 total draft picks by round and is the second highest by overall pick.
Williams had an outstanding senior season in which he amassed 111 tackles, including 78 solo en route to first-team All-OVC honors and a spot in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.. His 7.1 solo tackles per game not only led the OVC, but they were also the second most in the nation. In addition, the senior had 9.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions, with each of the interception returns going for 80-plus yards and one going for a touchdown.
Williams’ selection Friday night marks the first for the Ohio Valley Conference in the 2019 Draft and the fourth from the FCS. He’s the Racers’ first draftee since 2014 when Walter Powell was taken in the sixth round and is the second player in MSU history to be drafted by the Jaguars, joining Austen Lane in 2010. Williams was also the second member of his family selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, as his brother, Quinnen, went as the third overall pick to the Jets out of Alabama Thursday.
MURRAY STATE ALL-TIME NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS
Year    Rd.  Pick  Overall         Name                 Team            Pos.
1941    13     4       114     Bill McMurray          Rams               E
1941    18     4       164        Cobbie Lee             Rams               B
1942    18     5       165      George Speth           Lions               T
1944     8      7        72         Cliff White          Redskins        T
1950    20    12      260      John Hackney         Browns             G
1952    20     8       237         Gil Mains              Lions               T
1954    29    10      347         Ted Dunn              49ers               B
1957    17    11      204         Don Heine             Bears              E
1958    19    12      229       Dave Bottos            Lions               B
1962    19     8       260        Bob Burton            49ers               T
1973    16    22      412  George Greenfield     Browns            RB
1975    15    14      378       Don Clayton          Patriots            RB
1983    10     1       252     Ronald Hopkins          Colts              DB
1985     6     14      154        Keith Lester          Bengals            TE
1988    11     3       280       Paul Hickert          Bengals             K
1990    10    13      261        Eric Crigler           Bengals             T
1997     6      8       171       Mike Cherry           Giants            QB
2010     5     22      153       Austen Lane          Jaguars            DE
2014     6     20      196       Walter Powell         Cardinals          WR
2018   3    35       98   Quincy Williams    Jaguars       LB
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