University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Participated in spring practice with the special teams unit after transferring from Sun Belt Conference rival Middle Tennessee at the end of the fall semester ... Listed third on the depth chart entering preseason camp at punter, and also a candidate to hold on extra-point and field-goal attempts.

Middle Tennessee Highlights (2008): Was not on the roster and did not participate in a game for the Blue Raiders last fall.

High School Highlights: Lettered for four seasons at Navarre High ... Averaged 40.8 yards per punt as a senior with 11 ending inside the opponent's 20-yard line ... NHS went 7-4 and participated in the state 4A playoffs his final season ... Efforts helped the Raiders win the district championship, finish 8-3 and qualify for the state playoffs his junior year ... Earned four letters in soccer also ... As a senior helped NHS go 17-4-4 - the Raiders would advance to the second round of the state 4A tournament before dropping a one-goal decision to the eventual runner-up ... Added four letters in weightlifting.

Personal: Full name is Steven James Williams ... Born Feb. 5, 1990, in Tampa, Fla. ... Son of Dennis Williams and Dorene Stanley ... Favorite movie is "Happy Gilmore" ... Favorite team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Favorite player is John Lynch ... Favorite food is wings ... Favorite subject is psychology ... Enjoys hunting and fishing in his free time ... A criminal justice major.