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Lonestar
12-05-2009, 02:35 AM
By Lindsay H. Jones
The Denver Post
Posted: 12/04/2009 01:00:00 AM MST

A look at Broncos inside linebacker D.J. Williams:

The buzz: Williams has started all 11 games as the Broncos' weakside inside linebacker and leads the team with 81 total tackles and 63 solo stops. He has 3-1/2 sacks this year, which is already a career high; his previous best was 2-1/2 last season. His nine tackles for a loss are the third-most on the team, and he also has two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Looking ahead: Williams is on pace for 118 total tackles this season, which would be the second-highest total in his seven-year career. However, Williams has 24 games in his career with 10-plus tackles, so with a strong December, he could finish among the top 10 in the league this year. But that might not be enough for Williams to earn his first trip to the Pro Bowl, especially in a season when other Denver defensive players (such as Elvis Dumervil and Brian Dawkins) have received much of the national attention.

FYI: Of the 50 Broncos draft picks from 2000-05, Williams is one of only two still on the team. Williams was the team's first-round pick out of Miami in 2004. The other is offensive lineman Ben Hamilton, who was drafted in 2001.


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