James Williams (safety)

James Williams (born February 15, 2003) is an American football safety for the Miami Hurricanes.

James Williams
Miami Hurricanes – No. 20
PositionSafety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-15) February 15, 2003[1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolAmerican Heritage (Plantation, Florida)

High school career

Williams attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. As a senior in 2020, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Florida.[2] He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game and All-American Bowl. A five star recruit, he committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[3][4][5][6]

College career

Williams played in 10 games and made seven starts his true freshman year at Miami in 2021. He finished the year with 31 tackles and two interceptions.[7][8] As a sophomore in 2022, he started 10 of 11 games, recording 58 tackles and one interception. He returned to Miami for his junior year in 2023.[9]

References
  1. "James Williams Safety Miami". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. American Heritage DB, Hurricanes signee James Williams named Gatorade Florida Player of the Year
  3. James Williams, No. 33 prospect in ESPN 300, picks Miami over Georgia
  4. The pursuit and happiness of former Miami Hurricanes five-star recruit James Williams
  5. American Heritage star James Williams commits to Miami Hurricanes
  6. American Heritage’s James Williams, with ‘so much pride in my heart,’ ready to play for UM
  7. ‘It’ll be one hell of a year.’ Miami’s James Williams (and his defense, he says) is back
  8. Local Hurricanes standout James Williams establishing himself as UM’s ‘top dog’
  9. Four words sway former 5-star UM safety to expand role to new position: ‘We want to win’
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