University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Projected to contribute in the fall at the ‘Z’ wide receiver position.

As A Junior (2015): Sat out the year as an academic redshirt.

Junior College Highlights (2012-14): Played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC ... Was a first-team all-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges selection as a sophomore as his efforts helped the Bulldogs end the season 8-2 and seventh in the final National Junior College Athletic Association poll after advancing to the state playoffs ... Led MGCCC with 46 catches, 812 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns ... Ranked 10th in the nation in touchdowns, and was among the top 20 in both yards receiving and per catch ... Had three games with 100 or more yards highlighted by a season-best 144 — to go along with two scores — in opening victory over Northeast Mississippi CC ... Posted five receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and seven for another 115 and a score in back-to-back wins over Hinds (Miss.) CC and Jones County (Miss.) JC ... Caught season-high eight balls for 77 yards and a touchdown in defeat of Southwest Mississippi CC ... Had four catches for 99 yards and a score against nationally-ranked Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) CC ... Collected five receptions for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns in victory over East Central (Miss.) CC ... Recorded 76 yards and a score on six catches against eventual national champion East Mississippi CC in the semifinals of the state playoffs ... Missed the 2013 campaign due to injury, but as a freshman finished with 34 receptions for 437 yards and five scores to rank second on the team in all three categories ... Helped the Bulldogs go 9-2, qualify for the state playoffs and end the campaign sixth in the final NJCAA rankings ... Finished with season highs of five catches for 127 yards in win over Holmes (Miss.) CC, scoring a touchdown ... Had five receptions as well in MGCCC victories over Southwest Mississippi CC and CLCC, recording 55 and 58 yards, respectively ... Posted 62 yards on four catches in defeat of ECCC.

High School Highlights: Lettered in both football and track at Hancock HS ... Set the school career record for touchdown catches as well as the season standard for receiving yards ... Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game following his senior season, when he caught 74 passes including 15 for scores ... As a junior, posted 60 receptions for 1,103 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Personal: Full name is Tyrone Anthony Williams ... Born June 4, 1993, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Danielle Williams Swanier ... Favorite movie is “Paid In Full” ... Favorite team is the San Diego Chargers ... Favorite athlete is Adrian Peterson ... Favorite musical artists are Lil’ Boosie, Gucci Mane, Chief Keef and Shy Glizzy ... Favorite food is chicken ... Major is interdisciplinary studies.