Finished his night at Michigan State with six tackles, including a tackle assist for a loss of two yards, and he recorded a fumble
Tallied five tackles and a pass breakup versus Army
Let the Owls with seven tackles in FAU's Shula Bowl win over FIU
Recorded three solo tackles versus UConn
Contributed four tackles versus North Texas, his first game back from injury
Collected two interceptions versus UTSA and tallied 68 return yards while adding a tackle assist
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Redshirt Sophomore (2023)
Tallied three solo tackles, including one for a loss of two yards in the Owls' season-opening win over Monmouth
Ended his Ohio game with four tackles (3-1)
Started and continued to work with special teams versus Clemson with three tackles (1-2) and a quarterback hurry
Continued in a starting role while at Illinois and added eight tackles (4-4) versus the Illini, forced two fumbles, and added a pass breakup
In the Owls' 20-17 win over Tulsa, he tallied seven tackles and set the tone with an early interception, the first of his career
Contributed to the Owls' efforts versus ECU with one-on-one coverage
Continued to gain more playing time after an early sidelining injury and contributed five total tackles
Returned to full game action and contributed five tackles and a QBH
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Redshirt Freshman (2022)
Finished second on the team versus Charlotte with five tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards
Recorded 12 total tackles, 6-6, for a career-high and his first double-digit night versus Ohio and added a forced fumble to his resume
Tallied two tackles in the Owls' win over Southeastern Louisiana, including a sack for a loss of one yard
Had another double-digit night with ten tackles, including one for a loss of two yards
Earned a tackle assist versus UNT
Returned to the starting lineup in the Rice game, a game in which he collected two tackles, including a solo, and added a pass breakup
Credited with a solo tackle at UTEP
Walked away with five tackles, including one solo, and added a pass breakup in the Owls' 24-17 win over UAB
Recorded two pass breakups in the Owls' 52-7 win over FIU in Shula Bowl XXI
Collected a solo tackle at Middle Tennessee
Versus WKU, he recorded a solo tackle
Freshman (2021)
Saw his first action and tallied three tackles, including a solo, in the Owls' 38-9 road win over Charlotte
Contributed a tackle assist at ODU
Recorded four solo tackles at WKU
Tallied three tackles, including two solos, in the Owls' final game of 2021 versus MT
High School
Posted 33 tackles this year and led the team with three interceptions, returning one for a score
Totaled 480 all-purpose yards, with the majority coming as a fantastic punt returner
Had two punt return scores and averaged 18.3 yards per return (16 for 293)
Offensively, had a carry for 52 yards and four catches for 80 yards
Also recorded a punt block
Squad finished 12-1 on the season, suffering its first loss in the state semifinal round, as one of the final four teams standing in Class 7A
The Bulls outscored their opponents on the year, 423-201
In three years on varsity, part of a combined 32-6 record (9-3 as a junior, 11-2 sophomore season)
As a junior, had 42 total tackles, two picks, and a fumble recovery – for a touchdown; recorded 15 tackles with a fumble recovery and blocked field goal as a sophomore, along with a 43-yard touchdown reception
Also played basketball for the Bulls
Personal
Son of Shavonne Welch and Wayne Williams
Has two brothers, Brandon and Jordan
Chose FAU over USF, WKU, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, Austin Peay, Rhode Island, Campbell and FIU