James Williams Selected in the 7th Round of the NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans
Another Miami Hurricane is ready to shine on Sundays. defensive lineman James Williams has been selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the NFL Draft with pick No. 242.
Williams is the fourth Hurricane taken, going a round after S Kamren Kinchens, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with pick No. 99.
Player: James Williams
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Weight: 231
- Age: 21.2
- Arm: 33 5/8’’
- Hand: 9 1/2
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.65
- 10-Yard Split: 1.59 (C) (70%*)
- 3-Cone: N/A
- Short Shuttle: N/A
- Vertical: 30 (C) (11%*)
- Broad Jump: 117 (C) (49%*)
- Bench: N/A
Production
2023 (Junior): Delivered another strong season, serving as one of top defensive performers…Started all 12 games of regular season and ranked second on team with 73 total tackles (48 solo)…Had one interception and two forced fumbles…Credited with five pass breakups and one fumble recovery…Started season opener against Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1) and had three tackles…Had nine tackles and started in win over No. 23 Texas A&M (Sept. 9)…Tallied three stops in start against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Finished with two tackles and started in win at Temple (Sept. 23)…Had first interception of season, returned 44 yards, in start against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)…Totaled eight tackles in start at North Carolina (Oct. 14)…Finished with seven tackles in 2OT win over Clemson (Oct. 21)…Finished with season-high 13 tackles and started in overtime win over Virginia (Oct. 28)…Had five tackles at NC State (Nov. 4)…Totaled nine tackles in back-to-back outings against Florida State (Nov. 11) and Louisville (Nov. 18)…Finished with four solo stops in regular season finale at Boston College (Nov. 24)…Announced intentions to forego final year of eligibility and enter NFL Draft at conclusion of regular season.
2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games, making 10 starts and serving as one of team’s top defensive performers…Ranked second on team with 58 total tackles (38 solo)…Had one tackle for loss, one interception and six PBUs, which ranked among team leaders…Added two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble…Startes season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with three tackles and recording first interception of season…Added five tackles, including two solo and 0.5 TFLs and one PBU in win over Southern Miss (Sept. 10)…Led team with seven tackles, including six solo, and broke up two passes at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…Posted four tackles, half of them solo, against MTSU (Sept. 24)…Tallied two solo tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 8)…Posted six tackles, including five solo, and two pass breakups in win at Virginia Tech (Oct. 15)…Amassed five tackles, including three solo, as well as forced and recovered fumble against Duke (Oct. 22)…Had five tackles, including four solo and one half-tackle for loss of three yards, against Florida State (Nov. 5)…Recorded three tackles, including two solo, in win at Georgia Tech (Nov. 12)…Posted nine tackles, including seven solo, at Clemson (Nov. 19)…Led team in tackles with 10, including six solo, as well as notched fumbled recovery and pass breakup against Pittsburgh (Nov. 26).
2021 (True Freshman): Saw action in 10 games and made seven starts in impressive first season…Earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition…Earned one ACC Defensive Back of the Week honor…Ended season with 31 tackles and one-half tackle for loss…Led Miami with two interceptions…Missed final two games of season due to injury…Made career debut in season opener against Alabama (Sept. 4) and had two tackles…Saw action against Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Finished with one tackle against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Made first start of career against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25) and recorded first interception of career…Added three tackles against Blue Devils…Start against CCSU began streak of seven straight starts to end his season…Started and finished with two tackles against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Recorded then-career best six tackles (five solo) against North Carolina (Oct. 16)…Finished with four tackles (three solo) and started in win over NC State (Oct. 23)…Enjoyed dominant outing in win at Pittsburgh (Oct. 30), finishing with career-high nine tackles and second interception of season…Earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors for performance against Panthers…Started and had three tackles in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Had one solo tackle in start against Florida State (Nov. 13). Courtesy of Miami Athletics.
Background
Williams is yet another homegrown talent by the Hurricanes. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Williams played his high school football at Plantation American Heritage. There, he was a 5-star standout (247 Sports) and ranked as a top-15 recruit overall.
He passed on a slew of powerhouse programs to represent ‘The U’, committing to Miami over the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, and many others. He made seven starts as a true freshman in 2021 and resumed his starting role as a low safety for another 10 games as a true sophomore.
Best of luck to him!
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