Jaguar Highlights: Selected second-team preseason all-Sun Belt Conference by Phil Steele Publications, Lindy’s Sports Annuals and Athlon Sports ... Should start at inside linebacker for the third year in a row, as he is the squad’s top returning tackler ... Collected five stops to help the Blue team to a 33-24 win in the annual spring game.
As A Junior (2012): A starter in all but one of 13 outings, was selected honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference after recording 105 total stops — the second-highest total on the squad — including six for loss ... A third-team all-league honoree by both Phil Steele Publications and College Sports Madness as well ... Tied for seventh in the league in tackles per game ... Had four games with 10-plus stops, with three of those coming in Sun Belt action ... Led the Jaguars in tackles five times on the season, the second-highest total on the team ... Recorded career-high 12 tackles to pace the Jaguars at Arkansas State, adding a team-best 11 each of the next two weeks in win over Florida Atlantic and at Louisiana-Monroe ... Credited with season-best 1½ stops behind the line of scrimmage against FAU as well ... Collected 1½ tackles for loss among his team-high 12 stops at nationally-ranked Mississippi State ... Posted nine tackles the previous week at N.C. State ... Shared team-high honors with eight stops in season opener against Texas-San Antonio ... Recorded seven tackles in the program’s first-ever conference game against Troy — he also recovered a fumble in that outing — as well as in the SBC finale at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Credited with six tackles against both Florida International and Middle Tennessee ... Ended the year with six tackles, including one three yards behind the line of scrimmage, and a forced fumble at Hawai’i.
As A Sophomore (2011): Credited with a career-best 62 total tackles — including 4½ behind the line, and 1½ sacks — in his first season as a starter ... Was one of just two individuals on defense to recover multiple fumbles, adding a pair of passes broken up, a fumble recovery and an interception ... Led USA with a career-high 11 stops in season-opening win over West Alabama ... That total included 1½ tackles for loss, and he also forced a fumble against UWA ... Had two stops behind the line of scrimmage among his team-high-tying five tackles the next week in a victory over Lamar — he also recovered a fumble in that contest ... Posted six stops at North Carolina State and seven at Kent State in the program’s first two games against NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision opponents ... Collected eight tackles against both Texas-San Antonio — USA won that game in double overtime — and Cal Poly ... Had six stops and returned a fumble six yards at Georgia State ... Picked up first career interception, adding another pass broken up, in Henderson (Ark.) State victory ... Posted seven tackles and a pass defensed in win over Mississippi Valley State.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2010): Saw action in every game ... Led the Jaguars with 48 total tackles, and was second with 24 solo stops ... Credited with two tackles behind the line including one sack ... Broke up three passes, forced one fumble and recovered another ... Blocked an extra-point attempt in Missouri S&T win ... Was the team’s leading tackler in four contests ... Had a carry for a gain of three yards on the Jaguars’ final possession of the season to close out win over Arkansas-Monticello ... Paced USA with six stops in season-opening Pikeville (Ky.) win, recording six more in victory over Nicholls State the next time out ... Eight tackles in MST contest led all players, including a 14-yard sack in which he forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown in the opening quarter ... Posted a career-best nine total tackles Homecoming weekend against Henderson (Ark.) State, breaking up a pair of passes as well as recovering a fumble that led to a field goal in USA’s six-point win ... Recorded six stops in UAM victory, with four of those unassisted ... Had a team-best four tackles in win over Kentucky Wesleyan ... Collected four stops in UC Davis road victory ... Credited with a pair of assists in wins over both Lamar and Georgia State.
As A Freshman (2009): Played in all seven contests ... Tied for fourth on the team overall, and for second among true freshmen, with 24 total tackles ... That included 15 solo stops, which was among the top five on the squad too ... Credited with 2½ tackles for loss, with an eight-yard sack ... Broke up one pass as well ... Shared team-high honors with season-best five tackles in back-to-back victories over Louisburg (N.C.) J.C. and Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy ... Had four solo stops — his highest total of the year — and an assist behind the line of scrimmage against LJC ... Posted four stops, with three of those unassisted, in Milford (N.Y.) Academy win ... Collected three tackles against both Army Prep and Huntingdon (Ala.) College ... Opened the season with two tackles in wins over Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy and Army Prep.
High School Highlights: Prepped at Blount High ... Helped the Leopards advance to the second round of the state 6A playoffs each of his last two seasons ... Finished his senior campaign with 34 stops, which included three tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Also credited with two quarterback hurries ... Accounted for 454 yards and three touchdowns rushing on offense as well ... Named the Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against Alma Bryant.
Personal: Full name is Enrique A. Williams ... Born Sept. 10, 1990, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Enrique and Jeanetta Williams ... Favorite movies are “The Last Dragon” and “Friday” ... Favorite players are Adrian Peterson and Patrick Willis ... Favorite food is seafood ... Enjoys lifting weights in his spare time ... Also recruited by Auburn, Mississippi, South Carolina, UAB and Arkansas State ... A leisure studies major.
