Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 39
Cain McWilliams
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 218
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lewisburg, TN
- High School:
- Marshall County
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played in five games
• Ended the year with nine total tackles and a half TFL
• Had four solo tackles at Army
• Returned against Rice after missing three previous games with an injury
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished the year with three tackles
• Majority of his snaps came on special teams
• Had tackles against FIU, Charlotte and WKU
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 13 games
• Finished the year with eight tackles and all were on special teams to lead the Raiders
• The majority of his snaps came on special teams
• Added two stops at Marshall and ODU
2017 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football and basketball at Marshall County High School and Fayetteville High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• As a senior he was a team captain, 4A Mr. Football Lineman Finalist, all-state, all-mid-state and the region defensive MVP.
• Had 101 tackles, 12 sacks, 12 TFLs, 11 rushing touchdowns and one defensive score as a senior at Marshall County
• Was all-region in football and basketball as a junior at Fayetteville
• Had 85 tackles, 24 TFLs, 11 sacks and rushed for 1,300 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior
• Played for Coach Thomas Osteen at Marshall County
Personal
• Full name: Tere’L D’Cain McWilliams
• Parents: Jeff Brown and Tonya Stone
• Born: 4/10/98
• Major: Integrated Studies
• Played in five games
• Ended the year with nine total tackles and a half TFL
• Had four solo tackles at Army
• Returned against Rice after missing three previous games with an injury
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished the year with three tackles
• Majority of his snaps came on special teams
• Had tackles against FIU, Charlotte and WKU
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 13 games
• Finished the year with eight tackles and all were on special teams to lead the Raiders
• The majority of his snaps came on special teams
• Added two stops at Marshall and ODU
2017 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football and basketball at Marshall County High School and Fayetteville High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• As a senior he was a team captain, 4A Mr. Football Lineman Finalist, all-state, all-mid-state and the region defensive MVP.
• Had 101 tackles, 12 sacks, 12 TFLs, 11 rushing touchdowns and one defensive score as a senior at Marshall County
• Was all-region in football and basketball as a junior at Fayetteville
• Had 85 tackles, 24 TFLs, 11 sacks and rushed for 1,300 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior
• Played for Coach Thomas Osteen at Marshall County
Personal
• Full name: Tere’L D’Cain McWilliams
• Parents: Jeff Brown and Tonya Stone
• Born: 4/10/98
• Major: Integrated Studies
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