Senior (2024)
- Played in all 13 games and recorded a career high 51 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two passes defended, an interception and a fumble recovery.
- Logged three tackles in Cal's home opener against UC Davis and at Auburn.
- Intercepted a pass and returned it for 14 yards at FSU, in addition to logging a career-high eight tackles, including 1.5 TFL.
- Matched career-high eight tackles against Miami.
- Picked up a forced fumble at Wake Forest and ran 16 yards for his first collegiate touchdown and matched his career-high with eight tackles.
- Logged six tackles vs. Syracuse
- Had three tackles and one QB hurry against Stanford
- Registered three tackles, including 1.0 TFL (-1 yd), at SMU
Junior (2023)
– Played in a career-high all 13 games off the bench primarily on special teams and as a backup safety
– Contributed 12 tackles
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at North Texas (W, 58-21) – 1 tackle
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Auburn (L, 10-14) – 2 tackles
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Idaho (W, 31-17) – 4 tackles
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at Washington (L, 32-59) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Arizona State (W, 24-21) – 1 tackle
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Oregon State (L, 40-52) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Utah (L, 14-34) – 1 tackle
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USC (L, 49-50) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Oregon (L, 19-63) – 1 tackle
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Washington State (W, 42-39) – 1 tackle
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at Stanford (W, 27-15) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at UCLA (W, 33-7) – 1 tackle
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vs. Texas Tech - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (L, 14-34) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2022)
– Played in 11 games all off the bench
– Contributed career highs of 25 tackles. 2.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards), two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – 1 tackle. 1 quarterback hurry ... lone career quarterback hurry
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UNLV (W, 20-14) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – 1 tackle
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Arizona (W, 49-31) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – 1 tackle
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Washington (L, 21-28) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – 2 tackles
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at USC (L, 35-41) – 4 tackles, 1 pass breakup ... first career pass breakup ... career-high-tying pass breakups
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at Oregon State (L, 10-38) – 4 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards) ... lone career tackles for loss and tackle for loss yards
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Stanford (W, 27-20) – 6 tackles, 1 pass breakup ... career-high-tying tackles and pass breakups
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UCLA (L, 28-35) – 6 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... career-high-tying tackles
Freshman (2021)
– Played in 12 games all off the bench
– Finished with three tackles and one interception with all of his stats other than participation coming in the season-opener against Nevada
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Nevada - 3 tackles, 1 interception ... lone career interception ... interception came in fourth quarter at Cal's one-yard line
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at TCU - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Sacramento State - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Washington - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Washington - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Oregon - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Colorado - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Oregon State - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Arizona - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Stanford - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at UCLA - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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USC - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2020)
– Played extensively and primarily on special teams in Cal's final two games of the season vs. Stanford and Oregon in a campaign shortend to four games by COVID
– Did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2019)
– Redshirted
– Did not play
Mansfield HS (Class Of 2018)
– Posted three-year career totals of 115 tackles, eight interceptions and 17 passes deflected
– Had 56 tackles, two interceptions, six passes deflected and four blocked kicks all on field goal attempts as a 2018 senior, while adding 31 tackles, four interceptions and seven passes deflected as a 2017 junior, and 28 tackles, two interceptions and four passes deflected during his 2016 sophomore campaign
– Helped lead his sophomore and junior squads to back-to-back 11-2 records, earning Sophomore Defensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and a second-team All-District 4-6A selection in his junior campaign
– Also the District 7-6A Utility Player of the Year and earned team MVP honors as a senior
– Added Academic All-District selections during each of his three varsity campaigns
– Also participated in baseball and track and field
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 18, 2018)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (879), 247Sports (1434)
National Cornerback Ratings: Rivals (54), ESPN (81), 247Sports Composite (115), 247Sports (144)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (184)
Texas Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (70), 247Sports Composite (115), ESPN (139), 247Sports (178)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8587), 247Sports (83), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.7)
Other
– Born November 28, 2000
– Son of Dereck and Kimberly Williams
– Graduated from Cal in the summer of 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in American studies and added graduate certificates in business administration in December of 2023 and entrepreneurship in May of 2024
