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Ht: 6-3
Wt: 235
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04/23/1986 |
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Western Illinois |
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| Pos: OLB |
Pos Rank: #11 |
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| Biography: |
Western Illinois defensive MVP who was named to numerous FCS All-American teams... forced six fumbles in 2008... Also had 14.5 tackles for loss.. NCAA career leader in forced fumbles.
2008 (Senior season): Named to Lindy’s Preseason All-America First Team and the Consensus Draft Services All-America Second Team... one of three linebackers named to the Sporting News Preseason FCS All-America Team... also named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-America First Team... led the country with a school-record six forced fumbles (0.55/game)... set a new FCS record and tied the NCAA all-division record of 14 career forced fumbles... finished fourth in the Buck Buchanan Award voting... named to the Associated Press All-America First Team, the Sports Network All-America First Team and the College Sporting News All-America Team... the first player in school history to earn repeat AFCA All-America honors... appeared in the East-West Shrine Game... named Western Illinois' Defensive MVP.
2007 (Junior season): Named to the AFCA All-America Team, the Associated Press All-America Second Team and the Sports Network All-America Second Team... a first-team all-Gateway honoree... runner-up for Gateway Defensive Player of the Year Award... led the Gateway in three defensive categories – sacks (8), tackles for loss (16.5) and forced fumbles (5), and ranked third in tackles (107)... ranked among the nation’s top 50 defensive players in tackles for loss, total tackles and sacks... his five forced fumbles ranked fifth nationally and tied a school record... named the team’s defensive MVP at the annual awards banquet.
2006 (Sophomore season): Was the only linebacker to start all 11 games... earned honorable mention all-Gateway honors... ranked eighth in the league in tackles, averaging 8.4 per game... earned the team’s Green Beret award for his significant contributions to the kicking game.
2005 (Redshirt-Freshman season): Started the final two games of the season at strong safety... appeared in 10 games... totaled 23 tackles, including 14 solo stops.
2004 (Freshman season): Redshirted
High School: Rushed for 2,988 yards, threw for 3,015 and tallied 71 total touchdowns (35 rushing and 36 passing) in his career... a two-time all-city and all-section performer.
Personal: Son of Connell (deceased) and Karen Williams... born April 23, 1986... major is exercise science. |
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