2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 18
Zach Williams
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tyler, Texas
- High School:
- John Tyler HS
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CAREER NOTES: Enrolled at mid-semester 2024 and participated in spring drills … Has appeared in 22 career games … Has 106 career tackles … Has a career total of four tackle for loss of 10 yards … Has a career total nine pass break ups.
2025: Appeared in 12 games making 12 starts in the defensive backfield for the Golden Hurricane.
2024: Played in 10 games during his freshman season at TU.
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- 2025 Phil Steele’s American Conference Fourth Team (S) selection
2025: Appeared in 12 games making 12 starts in the defensive backfield for the Golden Hurricane.
- Recorded a total of 73 tackles, with 39 solo and 34 assisted.
- Finished the season with the third most tackles on the team.
- Achieved a season-high 11 tackles in games against Navy on September 13 and East Carolina on October 16.
- Led the team with 2 forced fumbles, including one against Tulane on September 27 and another against Temple on October 25.
- Registered seven pass breakups throughout the season.
- Notched 1 tackle for loss, resulting in a 6-yard loss, during the game against Temple on October 25.
2024: Played in 10 games during his freshman season at TU.
- Earned his first collegiate started against UTSA.
- Recorded 33 tackles, 13 unassisted and 20 assisted.
- Recorded three tackles for loss of four yards.
- Had a pass break up at La. Tech and at UAB.
- Had a season-best 10 tackles against UTSA.
- Had three games with five or more tackles.
- Made his collegiate debut against Northwestern State.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Was a four-year letterwinner at John Tyler High School.
- Started all four years on defense and was a starting receiver as a freshman and sophomore.
- Had a 3-star rating by On3, Rivals and 247Sports.
- Totaled 161 tackles, including 123 solos, 47 pass breakups, 12 interceptions and blocked 12 kicks in his career.
- High school coach was Rashaun Woods.
- Offered by Arkansas, Texas Tech, Colorado, San Diego State.
PERSONAL
- Favorite NFL team is the Seattle Seahawks.
- Favorite NFL player is Earl Thomas.
- His favorite pro athlete is Russell Westbrook.
- Favorite movie is “Back to the Future.”
- His favorite sports movie is “Remember the Titans.”
- Favorite actor is Denzel Washington.
- Began playing football at age 5.
- Has three older siblings.
- Parents are Darren and Jeanikca Williams.
- Majoring in marketing.
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