MSU Athletics

The Williams File

Parents: Aaron and Annette Williams

Birthday: Nov. 25, 1992

Major: Criminal Justice

Honors

All-Lone Star Conference 2013 (HM), 2015 (2nd) LSC Special Teams Player of the Week 10/14/13

Statistics

2012 2013 2014 2015

At Midwestern State

Senior (2015)
- second-team All-Lone Star Conference performer.
- made 10 starts at boundary cornerback while serving as the primary punt return specialist.
- made 35 tackles including 21 solo stops.
- notched one interception with six pass break ups.
- ranked third in the Lone Star Conference returning 16 punts for 62 yards with a long of 16 yards against West Texas A&M (10/10).
- closed career fourth on MSU's all-time punt return yardage list with 374 yards on 45 returns.
- notched a career-best six tackles and forced a fumble against Truman State (9/5).
- made five tackles and forced a fumble against Eastern New Mexico (9/19).
- finished with at least four tackles in five games.

Junior (2014)
- made nine starts at cornerback while serving as MSU's primary punt return specialist.
- made 26 tackles including 18 solo stops with one pass breakup and one blocked kick.
- averaged 7.8 yards a punt return  (13-101).
- had 126 yards on five kickoff returns for an average of 25.2 yards per return.
- returned first punt of the season 47 yards for a touchdown against Missouri S&T on Sept. 13.
- made season-high four tackles at West Texas A&M on Oct. 11, against Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 25 and versus Tarleton State on Nov. 15.

Sophomore (2013)
- played in all 10 games for MSU at cornerback and on special teams.
- named honorable mention All-Lone Star Conference as a return specialist.
- had 15 kickoff returns for 305 yards on the year, ranking fourth in the Lone Star Conference and 130th in NCAA Division II with a 20.3 yard average.
- returned 16 punts for 211 yards with a 68-yard touchdown return. Averaged 13.2 yards a return to rank second in the LSC and 19th in Division II.
- tallied three tackles against No. 25 West Texas A&M and broke up a pass.
- netted only one tackle at Texas A&M-Commerce, but intercepted his only pass of the season and returned it 12 yards to set up a Mustangs touchdown, and broke up one other pass.  Also returned a punt for 60 yards to set up another MSU TD.
- named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week against McMurry as he returned three punts for 72 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown return (MSU's only kick/punt return touchdown of the year).
- returned five kickoffs against Eastern New Mexico for 100 yards.

Redshirt Freshman (2012)
- played in 10 games in the secondary, starting his first game played at MSU, the season opener at Tarleton State.
- posted 14 total tackles for the season, with 10 solo stops.
- picked up two pass break ups.
- recorded season-highs of four tackles in the nationally televised game against Texas A&M-Commerce at Cowboys Stadium and against Eastern New Mexico.
- returned two kickoffs for 35 yards in the NCAA II Playoff game at No. 18 Indianapolis, with a long return of 18 yards.

Freshman (2011)
-served redshirt season

At Clements High School
-a three-year starter at cornerback for coach Keith Knowles at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
-a first-team All-District 23-5A Zone B performer as a senior in 2010 when he intercepted three passes as a senior, returning two for touchdowns.
-named second-team all-district as a junior in 2009.
-earned four letters in track & field, three in basketball and two in baseball.