Chad Williams (safety)

Chad Williams
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Position:	Linebackers coach & defensive run game coordinator
Personal information
Born:	January 22, 1979 (age 45); Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wenonah; (Birmingham, Alabama)
College:	Southern Miss
NFL draft:	2002 / round: 6 / pick: 209
Career history
As a player:
	Baltimore Ravens (2002–2005); San Francisco 49ers (2006); Kansas City Chiefs (2007)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Morehouse (2011); Defensive assistant; Jacksonville State (2012); Graduate assistant; Middle Tennessee (2013); Graduate assistant; West Georgia (2014); Linebackers coach; Valdosta State (2015); Defensive coordinator; West Alabama (2016); Special teams coordinator & defensive backs coach; Savannah State (2016–2017); Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; Central Arkansas (2018–2020); Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; Southern Miss (2021–2022); Cornerbacks coach; Southern Miss (2023); Inside linebackers coach; Southern Miss (2024–present); Linebackers coach & defensive run game coordinator;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chad Kelton Williams (born January 22, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator for the University of Southern Mississippi, positions he has held since 2024. He played professionally as a safety for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL).^[1]