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2008 Football Roster
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Williams, Tavares
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Jersey Number 15
Tavares Williams
- Position:
- FS
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 201
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, FL
- High School:
- Eastside HS
Bio
OUTLOOK: Returns as the Trojans’ starter at strong safety.
2007: Saw action in all 12 games, 11 as a starter at strong safety ... Finished tied for third on the team in tota tackles with 60, 49 of which were solo stops ... Had a season-high nine tackles, all solo, in the opener at Arkansas ... Was credited with eight tackles in the game at Western Kentucky and had seven stops against Florida Atlantic ... Was credited with two tackles for loss, one against Arkansas and the other against North Texas ... Was credited with one pass breakup and recovered one fumble.
2006: Was the starter at free safety for the Trojans in all 13 games ... Was credited with 58 total tackles on the season, including 45 solo stops ... Had a season-high eight tackles, including seven solo, in the win over North Texas ... Had one tackle for loss, which also came against North Texas ... Was credited with two fumble recoveries and had his only interception against Georgia Tech ... Was credited with eight pass breakups on the year.
2005: Saw action in all 11 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams performer ... Was credited with 11 tackles for the season ... Had three tackles in games against Cal Poly and Florida Atlantic.
2004: Redshirted, did not play.
PREP: Played for head coach Kent Johnson at Eastside High School in Gainesville, Fla. ... EHS was in Class 3A during Williams’ junior season and 4A during his senior campaign ... Was a four-year starter on offense and started some games all four years on defense ... Earned first-team All-Area honors as a junior and senior ... Earned third-team All-State honors both seasons as well ... Tallied 25 receptions for 392 yards and 15 rushes for 235 yards as a junior on offense ... On defense, finished with 60 tackles, four interceptions and nine passes broken up as a junior ... Also returned two punts and three kickoffs for scores as a junior ... Tallied 80 tackles, two interceptions and more than 700 all-purpose yards as a senior ... Team posted 5-5, 6-4, 2-8 and 2-8 records, respectively, during his career ... Also played basketball, earning All-Area honors as a junior after averaging 12 points and three steals per game ... Also participated in track & field, posting personal bests of 26 feet in the long jump and 45 feet in the triple jump ... Was also a member of the school’s 4x100-meter relay team that qualified for the state finals.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 2, 1985 ... Is the son of Kabbie Wilson ... Has three brothers ? Travis Coe (26), Christopher Boozer (24) and Daryl Williams, Jr. (27) ? and two sister ? Shaquona Williams (24) and Vaniesha Williams (29) ... Is married to the former Toniesha Leven and has one son, Tavares, Jr. (5) ... Is a Business major.
2007: Saw action in all 12 games, 11 as a starter at strong safety ... Finished tied for third on the team in tota tackles with 60, 49 of which were solo stops ... Had a season-high nine tackles, all solo, in the opener at Arkansas ... Was credited with eight tackles in the game at Western Kentucky and had seven stops against Florida Atlantic ... Was credited with two tackles for loss, one against Arkansas and the other against North Texas ... Was credited with one pass breakup and recovered one fumble.
2006: Was the starter at free safety for the Trojans in all 13 games ... Was credited with 58 total tackles on the season, including 45 solo stops ... Had a season-high eight tackles, including seven solo, in the win over North Texas ... Had one tackle for loss, which also came against North Texas ... Was credited with two fumble recoveries and had his only interception against Georgia Tech ... Was credited with eight pass breakups on the year.
2005: Saw action in all 11 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams performer ... Was credited with 11 tackles for the season ... Had three tackles in games against Cal Poly and Florida Atlantic.
2004: Redshirted, did not play.
PREP: Played for head coach Kent Johnson at Eastside High School in Gainesville, Fla. ... EHS was in Class 3A during Williams’ junior season and 4A during his senior campaign ... Was a four-year starter on offense and started some games all four years on defense ... Earned first-team All-Area honors as a junior and senior ... Earned third-team All-State honors both seasons as well ... Tallied 25 receptions for 392 yards and 15 rushes for 235 yards as a junior on offense ... On defense, finished with 60 tackles, four interceptions and nine passes broken up as a junior ... Also returned two punts and three kickoffs for scores as a junior ... Tallied 80 tackles, two interceptions and more than 700 all-purpose yards as a senior ... Team posted 5-5, 6-4, 2-8 and 2-8 records, respectively, during his career ... Also played basketball, earning All-Area honors as a junior after averaging 12 points and three steals per game ... Also participated in track & field, posting personal bests of 26 feet in the long jump and 45 feet in the triple jump ... Was also a member of the school’s 4x100-meter relay team that qualified for the state finals.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 2, 1985 ... Is the son of Kabbie Wilson ... Has three brothers ? Travis Coe (26), Christopher Boozer (24) and Daryl Williams, Jr. (27) ? and two sister ? Shaquona Williams (24) and Vaniesha Williams (29) ... Is married to the former Toniesha Leven and has one son, Tavares, Jr. (5) ... Is a Business major.
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