Has played in 73 regular-season games (22 starts) over his five-year NFL career (N.Y. Jets 2021-24; Pittsburgh 2025)
Has registered 159 tackles (121 solo), 22 passes defensed, seven interceptions, six tackles for loss, two interceptions returned for TD, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Voted Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week in Week 15 of 2021 at Miami after he finished with an interception return for TD, only the second defensive TD by a Jets rookie (Jonathan Vilma) since 2000
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Carolina)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Carolina)
PRO CAREER
Has played in 73 regular-season games (22 starts) over his five-year NFL career (N.Y. Jets 2021-24; Pittsburgh 2025)
Has registered 159 tackles (121 solo), 22 passes defensed, seven interceptions, six tackles for loss, two interceptions returned for TD, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Voted Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week in Week 15 of 2021 at Miami after he finished with an interception return for TD, only the second defensive TD by a Jets rookie (Jonathan Vilma) since 2000
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Carolina)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Carolina)
2025 (STEELERS)
Played in 16 regular-season games (three starts)
Registered 46 tackles (33 solo), two on special teams, six passes defensed, two interceptions, three tackles for loss (career high), 1.0 sack and one forced fumble
Ranked second among Pittsburgh's defensive backs in tackles for loss (three) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (two)
Recorded five tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and one interception in Week 3 at New England, picking off a pass from QB Drake Maye on New England's final offensive play of the first half
Intercepted QB Josh Allen on Buffalo's first offensive drive in Week 13 vs. Buffalo
Posted his first career sack in Week 14 at Baltimore, forcing the Ravens to punt on the following play
Was inactive due to injury in Week 17 at Cleveland
2024 (JETS)
Played in 16 regular-season games (four starts)
Registered 36 tackles (28 solo), four on special teams, three passes defensed, two interceptions, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery
Recorded a career-high 10 tackles and one pass defensed in Week 14 at Miami
2023 (JETS)
Played in 14 regular-season games (one start)
Placed on the Commissioner Exempt List prior to the start of the season, forcing him to miss Week 1
Registered nine tackles (six solo), one interception returned for TD and two passes defensed
Recorded a 30-yard interception return for TD in Week 12 vs. Miami
2022 (JETS)
Played in 13 regular-season games (no starts)
Registered five tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed
Recorded three tackles on special teams
2021 (JETS)
Played in 14 regular-season games (14 starts)
Missed three games on the Injured/Reserved List
Joined Hamsah Nasirildeen as the first Jets rookies selected in the sixth round or later to start on Kickoff Weekend since Gerald Nichols (1987) and was one of just 12 non-offensive or defensive line rookies drafted in the sixth round or later to start at least 14 games since 2012
Registered 63 tackles (50 solo), nine passes defensed, one tackle for loss, two interceptions, one of which was returned for a 20-yard TD
Tied for the sixth-most passes defensed among rookies, the only rookie with nine or more passes defensed not selected in the first or second round
Voted Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week in Week 15 at Miami after he finished with an interception return for TD, only the second defensive TD by a Jets rookie (Jonathan Vilma) since 2000
COLLEGE
Played in 24 games (22 starts) in his two-year career at Kentucky (2019-20)
Registered 108 tackles (82 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception
Recorded a career-high 10 tackles vs. Mississippi State on Sept. 21, 2019
First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll and SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2019)
Named to Dean's List (Spring 2019)
Graduated in December of 2020 with a degree in community and leadership development
Went to Northwest Mississippi C.C. as a receiver but switched to defense back in his freshman season
A three-star recruit who ranked as the fifth-best cornerback among junior college recruits by Rivals
Earned NJCAA second-team All-America honors
Named first-team All-MACJC and All-Region 23 NJCAA in 2018 after leading the MACJC and ranking second in the NJCAA with six interceptions
His 12 pass breakups ranked fourth in the country
Added 49 tackles, one forced fumble and blocked kick in helping lead Northwest to an 8-2 record and a No. 8 national ranking in the NJCAA
PERSONAL
Attended Southaven H.S. (Miss.), where he also played basketball and ran track as a senior, earning a spot on Clarion-Ledger's all-state team after winning the state championship in the long jump
Despite a senior year at Southaven H.S. (Miss.) that saw him record 29 receptions for 406 yards, rush for 906 yards, and score 16 TDs (rushing, receiving and returning), Echols was a zero-star recruit and enrolled at Northwest Mississippi C.C. as a wide receiver before the coaching staff convinced him to play cornerback
Born in Memphis, Tennessee
Son of Antonio and Ecstacy Williams
Has three sisters, Desiree Williams, Taylor Williams and Victoria Williams
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