The Kansas City Chiefs are back at work for OTAs, and rookies continue to integrate into the team’s game plans. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spoke with reporters on Wednesday, revealing a tough outing for rookie defensive back Nohl Williams.
“Nohl (Williams) had a tough day today. (It’s) Just a couple things that stick out, but what I really like about him is (that) he’s a student of football,” said Spagnuolo, “You know, coming from Cal – that Cal (team) had really good players on that team, they had a lot of them. I thought, for the most part, when we Zoom called or interviewed guys, I thought they were really sharp football-wise, so it begins there with all the things we do. We’ll find out a little bit more about him when we get pads on, and we can go live, but he’s done a pretty solid job for us right now.”
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Following a trade with the New England Patriots, the Chiefs selected Williams in the third round with the 85th pick in April’s NFL draft. He is expected to be a key contributor in takeaways for Spsgnuolo’s defense.
After transferring from UNLV in 2023, Williams totaled 53 tackles, six pass deflections, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns. In 2024, Williams’ seven interceptions from the previous year at California earned him First-Team All-ACC honors and made him a Consensus All-American.
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