Quinnen Williams' $105.9M Extension: The Combine Numbers Behind a 9.84 RAS

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The Extension The Combine Profile A Near-Perfect RAS On-Field Production FAQ

The Extension

Williams and the Cowboys agreed Monday, August 10 on a three-year extension worth $105.9 million, including $101 million guaranteed — $63.35 million of it guaranteed at signing, plus a $31.85 million signing bonus. The deal locks him in through the 2030 season and makes him the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in the league, trailing only Philadelphia's Jalen Carter. Williams joined Dallas at last season's trade deadline in a deal that sent a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith back to the Jets, who drafted him third overall in 2019.

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Quinnen Williams Extension

3 Years · Dallas Cowboys · Through 2030

$105.9M

Total Value

$101M

Guaranteed

$35.3M

Annual Average

The Combine Profile

Williams entered the 2019 draft at 6-foot-3 and 303 pounds, and ran a 4.83-second 40-yard dash — the fastest time among all interior defensive linemen at that combine, a full tenth of a second ahead of the next-closest player at his position. He backed that up with a 30.5-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 9 feet, 4 inches, both well above what's typical for a defensive tackle north of 300 pounds. A finger injury kept him out of bench press testing, but nothing else in his profile suggested any limitation.

Measurable	Quinnen Williams (2019)
Height / Weight	6'3", 303 lbs
40-Yard Dash	4.83s (fastest among interior DL)
Vertical Jump	30.5"
Broad Jump	9'4"
3-Cone Drill	7.01s
Arm Length	33 1/4"

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A Near-Perfect Relative Athletic Score

Williams's combine performance translated to a Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of 9.84 out of a possible 10.0 — a composite metric that averages the percentile ranking of every test a player completes relative to others at the same position. For context, a RAS above 9.0 is considered elite; anything above 9.5 is exceedingly rare for a player at 300-plus pounds. That number is a big part of why Williams was viewed as a near-consensus top-three prospect in a loaded 2019 defensive line class that also included Josh Allen, Rashan Gary, and Montez Sweat.

What RAS Actually Measures Relative Athletic Score converts a player's raw combine numbers into percentiles based on position, then averages them into a single 0-to-10 score. It's designed to answer one specific question: how athletically special is this player relative to everyone else who has played their position? For the full breakdown of how it's calculated, see our Relative Athletic Score explainer.

On-Field Production

Williams's athletic testing has held up on the field for seven NFL seasons. He made four straight Pro Bowls with the Jets and earned First Team All-Pro honors in 2022, and in just seven games with Dallas after last year's trade, he posted 21 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and an interception. That first-step quickness scouts flagged coming out of Alabama — powered by the same explosiveness that showed up in his jump testing — has remained his signature trait at the NFL level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good 40-yard dash time for a defensive tackle?

Most defensive tackles run between 4.9 and 5.3 seconds at the combine. A time under 4.9 seconds, like Quinnen Williams's 4.83, is considered exceptional for the position, especially at over 300 pounds.

What is a Relative Athletic Score (RAS)?

RAS is a composite score from 0 to 10 that converts a player's combine testing results into position-specific percentiles, then averages them into a single number. It's designed to measure overall athleticism relative to other players at the same position across NFL history.

Why did the Jets trade Quinnen Williams if he was this good?

The Jets were in the midst of a rebuild after a 1-7 start to the 2025 season and needed draft capital. Trading Williams brought back a 2027 first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick, allowing New York to build out a younger, more cost-effective defensive line rotation.