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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