Biography
* 2011, 2012, 2013 College Football Performance.com DB Watch List
* 2012, 2013 American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America Team
* 2012 Missouri Valley Footbal Conference Defensive Player of the Year
* 2011, 2012, 2013 Walter Camp FCS All-America Team
* 2011, 2012, 2013 Associated Press FCS All-America First Team
* 2011, 2012, 2013 The Sports Network All-America First Team
* 2011, 2012, 2013 College Sporting News FCS Fabulous 50
* 2011, 2012 College Sports Journal FCS All-America Team
* 2011, 2012, 2013 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team
* 2011, 2012 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week
* 2011, 2012 MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week
* 2012 The Sports Network Buck Buchanan Award Watch List
* 2012 The Sports Network Preseason All-America First Team
* 2012 College Sporting News Preseason All-America Team
* 2012 College Sports Journal Preseason All-America Team
* 2011 College Football Performance.com FCS Defensive Back of the Year
* 2011, 2012 CollegeSportsMadness.com FCS All-America Team
* 2011, 2012 CollegeFootballPerformance.com National Defensive Player, DB of the Week; Kick Returner of the Week; Honorable Mention DB
* 2011, 2012 MVFC Preseason Team
* 2011, 2012 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team
* 2011 College Sporting News FCS Weekly All-Star
* 2011 CollegeSportsMadness.com National, MVFC Player of the Week
* 2010 MVFC All-Newcomer Team
* 2010 All-MVFC Honorable Mention
Consensus All-American ... Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game ... Set NDSU record with 21 career interceptions ... His seven interception returns for touchdown set an FCS record ... Also returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdown during career ... NDSU career record holder for all-purpose running with a 27.4 average ... Credited with at least one pass defended in 41 games ... Joined the Houston Texans in May 2014 as an undrafted free agent ... 2013 SEASON (SENIOR): Made 13 of 15 starts at cornerback missing the final two games of the regular season vs. Youngstown State and South Dakota due to injury ... All-America first team by The Sports Network, Associated Press, AFCA and Walter Camp Football Foundation in addition to a spot on the College Sporting News Fab 50 ... All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team cornerback... Ranked sixth in the MVFC with 0.85 passes defended per game ... Had an interception in the win at Kansas State and pick-sixes against Delaware State (33 yards) and Furman (61 yards) ... Handled kick returns for the first five weeks of the season averaging 21.6 yards on eight returns ... NDSU led the nation in scoring defense (11.3 ppg), ranked third in total defense (255.9 ypg), second in pass efficiency defense (97.59) and eighth in passing defense (164.6)... 2012 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games played with seven interceptions and 11 passes defended ... Added 39 tackles including 23 solos and one tackle for loss ... Picked off a pair of passes in NCAA FCS Championship game against Sam Houston State (1-5-13) and broke NDSU school record of 16 set by Steve Krumrei (1967-69) ... Third time Williams has picked off two passes in a game ... Has six interceptions in NCAA playoffs ... Named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and prominent on The Sports Network's Buchanan Award list ... Two of many postseason awards including first-team Walter Camp, Associated Press,The Sports Network, College Sporting News and College Sports Journal All-America honors... Named to All-MVFC first team ... Earned both the league’s Defensive Player and Special Teams Player of the Week awards during season ... Returned interception 98 yards for TD vs. Youngstown State (10-6-12) ... Tied for 5th in NCAA FCS in interceptions (0.50 avg/g) ... Changed game's momentum with a 98-yard kickoff at Illinois State (11-17-12) ... Ranked 7th in NCAA FCS in kickoff returns (27.94 avg/r) ... NDSU boasted the nation’s top scoring defense (11.53 ppg) in 2012, and also led the country in total defense (234.47 avg/g) and first downs allowed (12.67 avg/g). The Bison ranked 2nd in pass defense (140.6 avg/g), 4th in rush defense (93.87 avg/g), 9th in turnover margin (+1.00 avg/g) and 17th in pass efficiency defense (113.67) ... 2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 15 games played with seven interceptions and 15 pass breakups ... Tabbed as the College Football Performance Awards FCS Defensive Back of the Year ... One of many postseason awards including first-team Walter Camp, Associated Press, College Sporting News and College Sports Journal All-America honors ... Named to All-MVFC first team ... Earned both the league’s Defensive Player and Special Teams Player of the Week awards during season ... Scored three defensive touchdowns, twice off picks at Western Illinois (11-19-11) and Minnesota (9-24-11) and another on lateral from Colten Heagle’s interception before halftime at Minnesota (9-24-11) ... Also ran back a kickoff 90 yards vs. Missouri State (10-15-11) for another TD ... Recorded 53 tackles including 27 solos and a tackle for loss ... Picked a pair of passes at Western Illinois (11-19-11) and at Southern Illinois (10-8-11) ... Credited with a career-high nine tackles vs. Youngstown State (11-12-11) and Illinois State (10-1-11) ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in 12 of 14 games played at cornerback ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer team ... Honorable mention on the all-MVFC team ... Recorded four interceptions including one returned for a TD in NCAA quarterfinal game at Eastern Washington ... Had at least one pass defended in 12 of 14 games ... Finished with 47 tackles including 36 solos and one tackle for loss ... Credited with a season-high six tackles twice including five solos at Montana State (12-4-10) and vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... Returned seven kickoffs for 151 yards and 21.6 average ... Had four kickoff returns for 91 yards vs. Western Illinois (10-2-10) including a season-long of 43 yards ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Hopkins High School ... Three-year starter at wide receiver and defensive back for head coach John Den Hartog ... Valuable contributor to 2008 Hopkins team that went 8-3 and advanced to Section 6AAAAA final ... Made key reception, caught six passes for 101 yards and TD in last-second 24-21 win over Minnetonka in section semifinals ... Made 10 receptions for 280 yards and three TDs in 42-24 win over Irondale ... Scored five times in 56-42 shootout win at Edina ... Returned several interceptions for TDs during 2008 season ... Part of 2006 team that won Section 6AAAAA championship ... All-state performer as senior ... Three-time all-Metro and all-Classic Lake Conference selection ... Two-year starter on basketball court ... Member of the Royals 31-0 state championship team ... Two-time all-conference pick on the hardwood ... PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey and Carolyn Williams ... Has three sisters, Aisha, Brianna and Bianca, and one brother, Rashan ... College major is university studies ... Father, Jeffrey, played football for St. Cloud State.
Williams’ Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 5 vs. five teams, last vs. Kansas State, 8-30-13
Assisted Tackles: 5 vs. Youngstown State, 11-12-11; vs. Illinois State, 10-1-11
Tackles: 9 vs. Youngstown State, 11-12-11; vs. Illinois State, 10-1-11
Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. three teams, last vs. South Dakota State, 11-10-12
Interceptions: 2 vs. three teams, last vs. Sam Houston State, 1-5-13
Long Interception Return: 98 vs. Youngstown State, 10-6-12
Pass Defended: 3 vs. three teams, last vs. Western Illinois, 11-19-11
Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Northern Iowa, 10-5-13; Georgia Southern, 12-14-12; vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10
Kickoff Return Yards: 128 at Illinois State, 11-17-12
Long Kickoff Return: 98 at Illinois State, 11-17-12
