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AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in eight gamesfor UNCP … Logged 15 tackles (eight solo) …Registered two or more tackles against five opponents, including aseason-best four tackles against Tusculum … Also logged apair of tackles against Glenville State, Charleston (W.Va.),Carson-Newman and Winston-Salem State.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010): Played in eightgames for UNCP … Registered 10 tackles, including four solostops … Also recorded one fumble recovery, one pass break-upand an interception that he returned for 33 yards … Alsoscored a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt (Kellen Rankin)in the fourth quarter against Glenville State … Booked twoor more tackles against three different opponents, including aseason-best three tackles (one solo) against Fairmont State… Also recorded his lone interception of the season againstthe Falcons … Tallied two tackle assists in his collegiatedebut at St. Paul’s … Also recorded a pair of tackles(one solo) in the home contest with Concord … Registered hislone fumble recovery in the season finale with NorthGreenville.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. Did not seevarsity action.

HIGH SCHOOL: A decorated defensive back atScotland High School for coach Chip Williams … Booked 158tackles, 15 pass break-ups, five blocked kicks and a trio ofinterceptions as a prep senior en route to garnering all-conferenceand team defensive back of the year laurels … Also scoredthree defensive touchdowns … Junior season saw him record 80tackles, 10 pass break-ups and two interceptions … Alsonamed most valuable athlete on the track & field squad atScotland High School.

PERSONAL: The son of Gail and Larry Williamswas born on Dec. 7, 1990 … Has two sisters, Dymaryss andShae, and two brothers, Kristoff and Shaad … Related toCarolina Panthers defensive end Hilee Taylor … Maintained acumulative 3.0 grade point average at Scotland High School …An athletic training major at UNCP.