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Sophomore who was the backup to Rennie Moore at defensive tackle for the entire 2011 season.

2011: Had 20 tackles and two tackles for loss in 138 snaps over 14 games (one start)...had two tackles in 10 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one tackle in two snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had one tackle in seven snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had one tackle in 17 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had one tackle in four snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had three tackles in nine snaps in his first career start against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had two tackles and a tackle for loss in 11 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles in 18 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 20 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3.

Before Clemson: Had 106 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 22 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, one interception, and three recovered fumbles as a senior at D.W. Daniel High School...from the same school as 2010 First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins; Williams wore the same #99 jersey that Jenkins wore at D.W. Daniel High and Clemson...helped his team to the state playoffs; he had seven tackles, two recovered fumbles, and a blocked extra point against South Pointe High School in his final game...helped D.W. Daniel High to a 13-1 record as a starter as both a sophomore and junior...moved into the starting lineup halfway through his freshman season...#17 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#37 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...area defensive player-of-the-year by Seneca Journal...third in the state in the shotput as a junior...coached by Randy Robinson at D.W. Daniel High...recruited by Brad Scott.

Personal: Son of Ronald Williams, who totaled 1,824 rushing yards at Clemson from 1990-92...majoring in sociology...born Dec. 29, 1992.

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