University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: Lettered four years in both football and track at UMS-Wright ... Helped the Bulldogs to a 46-9 overall record and the 2017 state 4A championships during his career ... Recorded 71 total tackles, including five for a loss, was credited with 10 quarterback hurries, and added an interception and a forced fumble as UMS-W finished 13-2 when he was a senior ... Posted a total of 238 all-purpose yards that season, with 164 of those coming on 35 carries ... Had a high of 11 stops in win over W.S. Neal HS midway through the season, and was credited with 10 tackles against Andalusia High in the regular-season matchup between the two schools ... Finished with five tackles — including one behind the line — and three quarterback pressures in the state championship victory over Fayette County HS ... Credited with 23 total stops and two quarterback hurries as a junior as the Bulldogs ended up 9-3 after winning their first-round state playoff contest ... UMS-W went 12-1, advancing to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs when he was a sophomore, while his first year on the varsity the Bulldogs made it to the semifinals en route to a 12-2 overall mark ... Finished third in the shot put at the state 4A track meet as a senior with a 46-2.75 mark ... Placed fourth in the discus at the state championship his junior season after recording a throw of 132-2.

Personal: Full name is Will Edward Courtney ... Born Oct. 27, 1999, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Billy and Dorie Courtney ... Sister, McKenzie, played tennis two years at Birmingham-Southern ... Favorite movie is “The Patriot” ... Favorite book is “Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athletes are Mike Alstott and Luke Kuechly ... Favorite musical artists are George Strait and Randy Travis ... Favorite food is grilled oysters ... Is majoring in exercise science.