Kanion Williams

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
193
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
South Oak CLiff
Prev School:
Oklahoma State

TULSA – Transferred to Tulsa as a graduate student for the 2023 campaign after spending five seasons at Oklahoma State.

AT OKLAHOMA STATE – Was an outstanding performer on special teams and also rotated in on defense ... played in 45 career games at OSU … 2022 (Senior) – Played in six games and tallied six tackles … 2021 (Junior) – Voted a team captain by his teammates in 2021 ... played a vital role on OSU’s special teams units, playing all 14 games … credited with seven tackles … 2020 (Sophomore) – Played in 11 games … finished the season with 11 total tackles, including eight solos … his nine special teams tackles led the team … had a season-best four stops against Texas Tech and three tackled vs. Kansas … 2019 (RS Freshman) – Saw action in nine games, primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman... tied for the team lead with six tackles on kickoffs … 2018 (Freshman) – Redshirted as a true freshman, but played in four games …

HIGH SCHOOL – Played his prep football at South Oak Cliff High School ... recorded 32 total tackles, 24 solos, and tallied three tackles for loss as a senior in 2017 ... also defended four passes in just seven games played ... racked up 62 total tackles, including 34 solo stops, during his junior campaign … earned a three-star rating by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... ESPN listed him as the No. 35 safety in the 2018 recruiting class.

PERSONAL – Began playing football at age 4 … has five siblings … parents are Author Williams and Kawana Brown … working on an organizational studies degree.