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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Nigel Williams

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School Jones HS
  • Major Exercise & Sports Science

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... Redshirted

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23): Logged a 10-8 record ... Recorded five bonus point victories, including three pins ... Took fourth place at the Pembroke Classic and Citadel Open ... Finished sixth at the Citrus Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Jones High School for coach and former UNCP standout Jayquon McEntyre … Posted a 27-2 record as a senior, while also earning team awards for most valuable wrestler and most pins … Also competed for the Fightin’ Tigers as part of the football and track & field squads.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Derrick Williams and Tricshaun Howard … Has three brothers – Tyreque, Mandrell, and Zachary – and three sisters – Naqia, Amirrka, and Corinthian … Maintained a 3.0 GPA at Jones High School … Hobbies include sleeping and playing video games … Lists Jordan Burroughs as his wrestling hero … Favorite movie is Get Rich or Die Tryin’ … Favorite food is fried Oreo cookies … An exercise and sports science major at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'11" 197 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    5'11" 197 lbs
  • 2025-26Redshirt Junior

    5'11" 285 lbs