Reporting from New York Jets HQ in Florham Park, NJ—New York Jets All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has been known as one of the best players at his position over the last few years.

In ESPN’s rankings of each position, the former third overall pick came in fifth among other tackles in the game. The 27-year-old has recorded 23.5 sacks in the last three years combined while reaching the Pro Bowl each season.

However, as Williams prepares for his seventh season in the league, he wants to be more than just a dominant player on a bad team.

He wants to be the reason the Jets turn their bad fortune around.

To do that, he is looking at some future and current Hall-of-Famers to aid him on that journey.

Quinnen Williams Turns to All-Pro for Assistance

As good as Williams has been over the years, his impact pales in comparison to the likes of All-Pro and future Hall-of-Fame defensive tackle Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The 30-year-old tackle is a three-time first-team All-Pro and has recorded over 80 sacks in his nine-year run with the three-time Super Bowl champion Chiefs.

New York’s defense is about to go under a major transformation this year compared to the static scheme from the previous regime. That could leave Williams in line for a massive season with the Jets.

During Tuesday afternoon’s media session, Williams made it clear that New York’s defensive changes were something he was thrilled with.

“No matter what play it is, we have to execute at the highest level,” Williams said. “You have one of the teams like the (Chiefs defense), they blitz a lot. They have Chris Jones, who is having a phenomenal career. Hopefully, I can be in the same category, same position he has been in.”

Williams later mentioned that he had trained with Jones throughout the offseason and continuously picked the All-Pro’s brain when he had a free moment.

Jones isn’t the only player that Williams is turning to, either.

The Alabama prospect later said that he had gotten great advice from Hall-of-Fame linebacker Ray Lewis in preparation for this season as a leader on the current defense.

“Just about bringing people along with you,” Williams said. “Not just withholding the standard by yourself, but people along next to you in the locker room and on the other side of the ball.

“It was a great message for me.”

Williams has become the longest-tenured player on the Jets defense going into the 2025 season. While he certainly isn’t old, there are new expectations that have come for the defensive tackle.

And he’s getting advice from some Hall-of-Fame stars in their own right to help along the way.