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2003 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 20 · #155 overall

Melvin Williams Kansas State Draft

Melvin Williams was drafted No. 155 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Kansas State. 17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Overall pick
#155
Round
5
Draft class
2003
NFL games
17
Career AV
254th at Kansas State

The pick

How Melvin Williams came off the board in 2003.

Drafted by

New Orleans Saints

Rd 5, Pick 20 · #155 overall · NFC South

Full 2003 draft class (262 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Kansas State Big 12 at the draft
Measurables
269 lbs
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Games played
17
Career approximate value
254th among Kansas State picks
AV with the drafting club
2100% of career value
Final season
20041 years after the draft

Around pick 155

Who came off the board on either side of Melvin Williams.

#153 Jordan Black T · KC Notre Dame #154 Donnie Nickey DB · TEN Ohio State #156 Donald Lee TE · MIA Mississippi State #157 Ben Claxton G · DEN Ole Miss

Kansas State in the 2003 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#5 Terence Newman DB · DAL Kansas State · 2× Pro Bowl #51 Terry Pierce LB · DEN Kansas State #224 Taco Wallace WR · SEA Kansas State

Other DE picks from Kansas State

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#33 Darren Howard DE · NO · 2000 Kansas State #242 Rob Jackson DE · WAS · 2008 Kansas State #31 Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE · KC · 2023 Kansas State #130 Steve Clark DE · NE · 1981 Kansas State #235 Wyatt Hubert DE · CIN · 2021 Kansas State

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Melvin Williams in the 2003 NFL Draft

Melvin Williams is a Defensive end out of Kansas State selected No. 155 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2003 NFL Draft. 17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Kansas State has produced 85 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Melvin Williams drafted?

Melvin Williams was selected No. 155 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2003 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 20). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2003/melvin-williams.

What college did Melvin Williams play for?

Melvin Williams played college football at Kansas State in the Big 12. See every Kansas State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/kansas-state-wildcats.

How did Melvin Williams's NFL career turn out?

17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2003/melvin-williams.