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Jersey Number 98
McKinley Williams
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 292
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
- High School:
- Dillard
Bio
Career Overview: Interior defensive lineman ... One of the most physically-gifted players on the team (can do a back handspring) ... In 61 games (34 starts) over six seasons, has 122 tackles (70 solo), including 21 for a loss, 4.0 sacks and one fumble recovery ... 35 multi-tackle games ... Redshirted in 2019 ... Three letters.
Senior Year (2021): Played 11 games with eight starts ... Made two tackles and had a tackle for loss against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made four tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Posted a pair of tackles at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Recorded three tackles against Boston College (10/30) ... Tallied four tackles, a tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks at NC State ... Made a season-high five tackles and had a tackle for loss against Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Duffy Daugherty Award for the "Player's Player and the Coach's Coach".
Senior Year (2020): Started all-11 games at nose tackle … 35 tackles (25 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks on the season … Eight tackles for loss led the team … Had multiple tackles in 10 of the 11 games and a tackle for loss in seven different games … Ended the season with a TFL in six-of-seven contests … Had a TFL in consecutive games vs. Georgia Tech (9/26) and Duke (10/10) … Set a new career high with five tackles against Duke (10/10) and matched it against Boston College (11/7) … Had a season-high two tackles for loss at Clemson (10/24) … Had a tackle for loss in five straight games at Clemson (10/24), Wake Forest (10/31), Boston College (11/7) and at Louisville (11/20) … Ended the year with three tackles and a TFL at Notre Dame (12/5) … Was the team’s game captain vs. Boston College.
(2019): Redshirt season ... Played in three games at defensive tackle, carding eight tackles (four solo) and half a sack ... Missed the first nine games of the season due to a foot injury suffered in preseason camp ... Made his 2019 debut at Duke (11/16) and had a season-high three tackles, including a half sack ... Tallied three stops the next week at Louisville (11/23) ... Had two tackles against Wake Forest (11/30).
Junior Year (2018): Appeared in 12 games, starting nine ... Recorded 17 tackles (nine solo), including three for a loss, and recovered a fumble ... Collected multiple tackles in five contests ... Tallied two tackles in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Posted a season-high three tackles, including a personal-best two for a loss, in the home opener the next week against Wagner (9/8) ... Equaled his season best with three tackles at Clemson (9/29) ... Recorded two tackles in Syracuse’s double-overtime win against North Carolina (10/20) ... At Wake Forest (11/3), credited with one tackle and recovered the first fumble of his career, returning it seven yards ... Tied his season high with three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, against Notre Dame (11/17).
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in all 12 games … Made five starts at nose tackle in a rotation with Kayton Samuels … Registered 25 tackles (15 solo), including four for a loss ... Multiple tackles in seven games ... Against Middle Tennessee (9/9), carded two tackles, including 1.5 for a loss ... Three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, versus Central Michigan (9/16) ... Logged a career-high four tackles in consecutive games at Florida State (11/4) and versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Three tackles in the season finale against Boston College (11/25).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games (one start) ... Had 14 tackles (eight solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Four multiple-tackle games ... Against Colgate (9/2), made his collegiate debut and notched one tackle ... Recorded his first career sack versus Louisville (9/9) ... Season-high three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, at Clemson (11/5).
High School: Coached by Lorenzo Davis … Named to the 2015 Miami Herald All-Broward County Second Team … As a senior captain, recorded 25 tackles, 14 sacks and one touchdown … Four-year member of the Dillard wrestling team … Posted a 37-8 record in his last two seasons, including a 20-5 mark as a senior.
Personal: McKinley Williams III … Nickname is “Bear” or “Grizzly” ... Born on March 25, 1998 … Son of Marjorie Williams and McKinley Williams II … One brother, three sisters … Human development and family science major.
Senior Year (2021): Played 11 games with eight starts ... Made two tackles and had a tackle for loss against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made four tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Posted a pair of tackles at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Recorded three tackles against Boston College (10/30) ... Tallied four tackles, a tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks at NC State ... Made a season-high five tackles and had a tackle for loss against Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Duffy Daugherty Award for the "Player's Player and the Coach's Coach".
Senior Year (2020): Started all-11 games at nose tackle … 35 tackles (25 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks on the season … Eight tackles for loss led the team … Had multiple tackles in 10 of the 11 games and a tackle for loss in seven different games … Ended the season with a TFL in six-of-seven contests … Had a TFL in consecutive games vs. Georgia Tech (9/26) and Duke (10/10) … Set a new career high with five tackles against Duke (10/10) and matched it against Boston College (11/7) … Had a season-high two tackles for loss at Clemson (10/24) … Had a tackle for loss in five straight games at Clemson (10/24), Wake Forest (10/31), Boston College (11/7) and at Louisville (11/20) … Ended the year with three tackles and a TFL at Notre Dame (12/5) … Was the team’s game captain vs. Boston College.
(2019): Redshirt season ... Played in three games at defensive tackle, carding eight tackles (four solo) and half a sack ... Missed the first nine games of the season due to a foot injury suffered in preseason camp ... Made his 2019 debut at Duke (11/16) and had a season-high three tackles, including a half sack ... Tallied three stops the next week at Louisville (11/23) ... Had two tackles against Wake Forest (11/30).
Junior Year (2018): Appeared in 12 games, starting nine ... Recorded 17 tackles (nine solo), including three for a loss, and recovered a fumble ... Collected multiple tackles in five contests ... Tallied two tackles in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Posted a season-high three tackles, including a personal-best two for a loss, in the home opener the next week against Wagner (9/8) ... Equaled his season best with three tackles at Clemson (9/29) ... Recorded two tackles in Syracuse’s double-overtime win against North Carolina (10/20) ... At Wake Forest (11/3), credited with one tackle and recovered the first fumble of his career, returning it seven yards ... Tied his season high with three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, against Notre Dame (11/17).
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in all 12 games … Made five starts at nose tackle in a rotation with Kayton Samuels … Registered 25 tackles (15 solo), including four for a loss ... Multiple tackles in seven games ... Against Middle Tennessee (9/9), carded two tackles, including 1.5 for a loss ... Three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, versus Central Michigan (9/16) ... Logged a career-high four tackles in consecutive games at Florida State (11/4) and versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Three tackles in the season finale against Boston College (11/25).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games (one start) ... Had 14 tackles (eight solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Four multiple-tackle games ... Against Colgate (9/2), made his collegiate debut and notched one tackle ... Recorded his first career sack versus Louisville (9/9) ... Season-high three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, at Clemson (11/5).
High School: Coached by Lorenzo Davis … Named to the 2015 Miami Herald All-Broward County Second Team … As a senior captain, recorded 25 tackles, 14 sacks and one touchdown … Four-year member of the Dillard wrestling team … Posted a 37-8 record in his last two seasons, including a 20-5 mark as a senior.
Personal: McKinley Williams III … Nickname is “Bear” or “Grizzly” ... Born on March 25, 1998 … Son of Marjorie Williams and McKinley Williams II … One brother, three sisters … Human development and family science major.
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