Arizona: 2L... Projected starter at defensive end entering the 2003 season... Played in all 12 games and started nine at defensive tackle for the Wildcats during the 2002 season... Closed the year with 27 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-12 yards), one sack and two blocks... Had two tackles in the Arizona State game... Tied a career-best five tackles and had three tackles for loss and a sack at California... Tied a career-best five tackles and had a tackle for loss versus UCLA... Had four tackles at Oregon State... Had a solo tackle and blocked a field goal attempt against Washington State... Finished with two hits against Stanford... Tallied a career-best five tackles at Washington... Had a tackle versus Oregon and blocked a field goal attempt against North Texas... Had two solo hits at Wisconsin... Played in nine games as a true freshman and helped out at defensive end, defensive tackle and on special teams in 2001... Finished the season with two tackles and two pass deflections... Had a tackle versus Oregon and a solo stop at Oregon State... Converted from tight end to defensive end at the start of fall camp when injuries slowed the defensive line... Williams was the Cats' lone recruit from a state other than Arizona, California and Texas in 2001... Attracted some attention at the Colorado Nike Camp and several other camps in the Midwest in summer 2001 and was recruited by Kansas State and Michigan State, among others.
High School: Montbello High School, Denver, Colo., 2001... Played four years under coach Louie Wright and started the final three, playing tight end, guard and defensive end... School MVP and team captain... Earned three-time all-city honors and was selected by the Denver Post as one of the state's top 15 players... Also earned a Post honor as scholar-athlete of the week during basketball season... Earned PrepStar all-region honors for the Midlands area and was a Rivals100.com honorable mention selection...Earned four letters in basketball... Listed on Principal's Honor Roll three years... Volunteered at VA hospital.
Williams' Career Stats
Year G-GS UT AA TT TFL Sacks Other
2001 9-0 1 1 2 - - 2 PD
2002 12-9 13 14 27 3.5-12 1-8 2 BLK
Totals 21-9 14 15 29 3.5-12 1-8 2 PD, 2 BLK
