Troy University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 13
Zion Williams
- Position:
- CB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 189
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Omaha North HS
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western CC
2021 (Junior): Started the final two games of the season … Finished with 18 tackles, two interceptions and three pass break ups … Returned an interception for a touchdown in the season opener against Southern; one of two picks in the game … Earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors for his work in the opener … Troy’s second-ranked coverage player in the secondary per Pro Football Focus … Limited opponents to receptions on just seven of 15 targets; 46.7 percent … Opponents averaged just 2.3 yards after receptions against Williams … Called for just one penalty all season … Rated as the seventh-best cover cornerback in the Sun Belt (min. 150 coverage snaps)
2020 (Junior): Started at Appalachian State and played in all 11 games … Recorded 21 tackles and a pass break up on the year … Season-best five stops against Middle Tennessee … Had a pair of tackles and a pass break up in the shutout win over South Alabama
Prior to Troy: Recorded 31 tackles, three tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, an interception and 13 pass break ups as a sophomore at Iowa Western … Helped lead the Reivers to an 9-3 record and victory over No. 8 Hinds in the Graphic Edge Bowl; Iowa Western won eight straight games to end the season, including five against teams in in the final NJCAA rankings … Iowa Western finished the season ranked No. 4 in the NJCAA Poll … Named to the ICCAC All-Region Team
High School: Named to the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star All-Nebraska football teams following his senior season at Omaha North High School ... Recorded eight interceptions and had a Class A record four interceptions returned for touchdowns; also set the record for interception return yards ... Helped Omaha North to a 12-1 record and Class A runner-up finish … Added 24 catches for 583 yards and seven touchdowns ... Named Class A first team all-state, all-Metro Conference and Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Selected to play in the 2017 Shrine Bowl … Lettered one year in basketball for the Vikings
Personal: Son of Lakeshia Williams ... Born Dec. 23, 1998 … Has one brother, Keshaun, and a sister, Keona ... Graduated with a degree in social science in the summer of 2022
2020 (Junior): Started at Appalachian State and played in all 11 games … Recorded 21 tackles and a pass break up on the year … Season-best five stops against Middle Tennessee … Had a pair of tackles and a pass break up in the shutout win over South Alabama
Prior to Troy: Recorded 31 tackles, three tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, an interception and 13 pass break ups as a sophomore at Iowa Western … Helped lead the Reivers to an 9-3 record and victory over No. 8 Hinds in the Graphic Edge Bowl; Iowa Western won eight straight games to end the season, including five against teams in in the final NJCAA rankings … Iowa Western finished the season ranked No. 4 in the NJCAA Poll … Named to the ICCAC All-Region Team
High School: Named to the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star All-Nebraska football teams following his senior season at Omaha North High School ... Recorded eight interceptions and had a Class A record four interceptions returned for touchdowns; also set the record for interception return yards ... Helped Omaha North to a 12-1 record and Class A runner-up finish … Added 24 catches for 583 yards and seven touchdowns ... Named Class A first team all-state, all-Metro Conference and Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Selected to play in the 2017 Shrine Bowl … Lettered one year in basketball for the Vikings
Personal: Son of Lakeshia Williams ... Born Dec. 23, 1998 … Has one brother, Keshaun, and a sister, Keona ... Graduated with a degree in social science in the summer of 2022
Troy vs. Kent State (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
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