Damonic Williams (born September 4, 2004)[1] is an American football defensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 52 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 4, 2004[1] Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Mission Hills (San Marcos, California) |
Early life and high school
editComing out of high school, Williams was rated as a three star recruit, the 34th defensive tackle, and the 423rd player in the class of 2021.[2] Initially Williams decided to commit to play college football for the California Golden Bears, however he would de-commit and then re-commit in a span of 24 hours then in just 12 hours he would de-commit again and commit to TCU.[3][4]
College career
editTCU
editWilliams decided to forgo his senior season in high school and enroll early at TCU for the 2022 season.[5] In Williams' freshman season in 2022, he started all 15 games for the Horned Frogs where he notched 27 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and a sack and a half.[6] For his performance in his freshman season Williams was named a true freshman All-American.[7] During the 2023 season, Williams played and started all 12 games for TCU, tallying 33 tackles with five being for a loss, and three sacks.[8] For his performance on the 2023 season, Williams earned honorable mention all Big-12 honors, and was named an honorable mention for the Big-12 defensive lineman of the year award.[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Williams decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[10][11]
Oklahoma
editWilliams decided to transfer to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b @DamonicWilliams (September 4, 2022). "Blessed to see 18🙏🏾 #GoFrogs 🐸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (January 7, 2021). "Cal Gets First Football Commitment for 2022 -- DT Damonic Williams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (December 15, 2021). "Cal Football: Surprise! DT Damonic Williams Flips Once More, Signs with TCU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Warren, Peter (December 15, 2021). "3-star DL Damonic Williams completes saga by committing to TCU". On3.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew. "It hasn't taken long for Damonic Williams to make his presence felt along TCU's D-line". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Baggarly, Charles (March 29, 2023). "TCU spring breakout candidates: Will Damonic Williams thrive in a new position?". Dallas News. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "TCU defensive tackle Damonic Williams set to enter NCAA transfer portal, reports say". Dallas News. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (April 17, 2024). "TCU starting DT Damonic Williams to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Kaiden (April 17, 2024). "TCU defensive lineman Damonic Williams plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU defensive lineman Damonic Williams intends to enter transfer portal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Yates, Carter (April 17, 2024). "TCU loses two-year starter at defensive tackle to transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Leuzzi, Josh (May 3, 2024). "Damonic Williams transfer: Stats, more to know as Oklahoma football lands TCU defensive lineman". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Max (May 2, 2024). "Coveted transfer DT Damonic Williams commits to Oklahoma over Texas, LSU, Missouri". The Athletic. Retrieved June 11, 2024.