2026 Spring Football Roster

New HS Holder
Jersey Number 16

Caldra Williford

  • Position:
    Cornerback
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School:
    Lutheran North HS
  • Prev School:
    Baylor
CAREER NOTES: Spent time at Baylor, Tennessee Tech and Murray State … Has appeared in 36 career games … Has tallied 101 career tackles … Has two career interceptions … Has 19 career pass breakups.
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: Spent the 2025 season at Baylor prior to transferring to Tulsa … Spent the 2024 season at Tennessee Tech … Started his career at Murray State for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Played in 36 games and tallied 101 career tackles … Had two interceptions.
  • Played in 11 games at cornerback for Baylor during the 2025 season.
  • Tallied 16 tackles on the season with one tackle for loss.
  • Had five pass breakups on the season.
  • Had two pass breakups at Oklahoma State (Sept. 27) and against UCF (Nov. 1).
  • Had six tackles at TCU (Oct. 138).
  • Played in 12 games at cornerback, totaling 34 tackles, one sack, two tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and two interceptions, breaking up eight passes and blocking one kick at Tennessee Tech.
  • Had a 79.7 defensive grade and an 81.0 coverage grade by PFF.
  • Had seven tackles, a TFL and an interception in the season opener vs. Middle Tennessee …
  • Had two stops and a PBU at No. 1 Georgia.
  • Made five tackles at UT Martin, along with a TFL and PBU and had three tackles, forced a fumble and had two PBUs vs. Eastern Illinois.
  • Played in nine games and made three starts at Murray State in 2023.
  • Had 48 tackles, fifth-best on the team, along with two TFLs, one QB hurry and four pass break-ups.
  • Had seven tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Indiana State, including a safety.
  • Recorded first career interception, along with five tackles and a PBU vs. Southern Illinois.
  • Had a five-tackle outing vs. Middle Tennessee.
  • Had at least three tackles in each game.
  • Had four tackles and a TFL vs. Youngstown State.
  • Played in two games with three tackles during a redshirt season during 2022.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Led Lutheran North High School to a 2019 Class 2A State Championship.
  • Was a three-star recruit and ranked as a top-100 safety prospect by 247Sports.
  • Had offers out of high school from Oregon, West Virginia, Michigan State, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota and Iowa State. 
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