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Jersey Number 18
Xavier Williams
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- McDonough, GA
- High School:
- Colquitt County
Honors
• 2024: Honorable Mention All-CUSA, Third Team All-CUSA by Phil Steele
2024 (Graduate)
• Played in 10 games and had nine starts
• Finished the season with a team-best 77 tackles, including three TFLs, an interception, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery
• Averaged 63.7 snaps a game on defense, including a season-high 76 at UTEP
• Did not play in the season opener vs Tennessee Tech
• Had three carries for four yards at Ole Miss
• Did not play against WKU
• Made the move to safety during the week of WKU
• Started at safety against Duke and had seven tackles (6 solos)
• Led team with nine tackles (7 solos), including 2.0 TFLs at Memphis
• Paced team with nine stops at LA Tech
• Had a career-best 13 tackles at JSU
• Came up with his first career interception in win over UTEP
• Matched his career-high with 13 stops against Liberty
• Had seven solo tackles against NMSU
• Led team with 11 stops at FIU, including a TFL and a pass breakup
2023 (r-Sophomore at UCF)
• Did not play in any games
• Was moved from QB to safety in 2024 spring drills
2022 (r-Freshman at Charlotte)
• Played in six games with one start
• Was second on the team in passing: 34-of-67 for 420 yards and two TDs with a completion percentage of .507 and two interceptions
• Added 26 carries for 108 yards with two TDs
• Had team's longest run of season on a 67-yard TD vs. William & Mary
• 12-of-23 for a career-high 201 yards passing vs. W&M and added the two rushing TDs
• Starting assignment vs. Maryland: 19-of-35 (.543) for 191 yards and two TD without an INT
2021 (Freshman at Charlotte)
• Took a redshirt season
• A January enrollee who took part in spring practice
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports at Colquitt County High School
• Helped Packers to a 7-0 quarantine-shortened regular season and a regional championship
• Suffered injury that prematurely ended his one season at Colquitt County
• Completed 73-of-188 passes for 1,085 yards and 14 touchdowns
• Added 51 rushes for 424 yards (8.3 yds./carry) and had five rushing touchdowns
• Attended Ola High School (McDonough, Ga.) as a junior
Personal
• Full name: Xavier Prince Williams
• Parents: Tyron and Beatrice Williams
• Born: 10/7/2002
• Major: Integrated Studies
• 2024: Honorable Mention All-CUSA, Third Team All-CUSA by Phil Steele
2024 (Graduate)
• Played in 10 games and had nine starts
• Finished the season with a team-best 77 tackles, including three TFLs, an interception, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery
• Averaged 63.7 snaps a game on defense, including a season-high 76 at UTEP
• Did not play in the season opener vs Tennessee Tech
• Had three carries for four yards at Ole Miss
• Did not play against WKU
• Made the move to safety during the week of WKU
• Started at safety against Duke and had seven tackles (6 solos)
• Led team with nine tackles (7 solos), including 2.0 TFLs at Memphis
• Paced team with nine stops at LA Tech
• Had a career-best 13 tackles at JSU
• Came up with his first career interception in win over UTEP
• Matched his career-high with 13 stops against Liberty
• Had seven solo tackles against NMSU
• Led team with 11 stops at FIU, including a TFL and a pass breakup
2023 (r-Sophomore at UCF)
• Did not play in any games
• Was moved from QB to safety in 2024 spring drills
2022 (r-Freshman at Charlotte)
• Played in six games with one start
• Was second on the team in passing: 34-of-67 for 420 yards and two TDs with a completion percentage of .507 and two interceptions
• Added 26 carries for 108 yards with two TDs
• Had team's longest run of season on a 67-yard TD vs. William & Mary
• 12-of-23 for a career-high 201 yards passing vs. W&M and added the two rushing TDs
• Starting assignment vs. Maryland: 19-of-35 (.543) for 191 yards and two TD without an INT
2021 (Freshman at Charlotte)
• Took a redshirt season
• A January enrollee who took part in spring practice
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports at Colquitt County High School
• Helped Packers to a 7-0 quarantine-shortened regular season and a regional championship
• Suffered injury that prematurely ended his one season at Colquitt County
• Completed 73-of-188 passes for 1,085 yards and 14 touchdowns
• Added 51 rushes for 424 yards (8.3 yds./carry) and had five rushing touchdowns
• Attended Ola High School (McDonough, Ga.) as a junior
Personal
• Full name: Xavier Prince Williams
• Parents: Tyron and Beatrice Williams
• Born: 10/7/2002
• Major: Integrated Studies
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