Evan Williams

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Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

Transferred from Fresno State, where he played three seasons (2020-2022). Will debut with Ducks in 2023

—at Fresno State—

2022 (jr): All-Mountain West second team (Coaches and Media)  Phil Steele All-Mountain West second team … Started all 10 games played … Picked as a three-time team captain … Finished second on the team with 66 tackles (54 solo) while adding 6.0 tackles for loss, a sack, four pass breakups and a blocked punt … Led the team in tackles in two games … Made at least four tackles in every game and a TFL in seven … Ended the season with five consecutive games with a TFL … vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 1): Opened the season with eight tackles (6 solo) and matched a career best with 1.5 TFLs … vs. Oregon State (Sept. 10): Finished with nine tackles (8 solo), a TFL and a career-high three pass breakups … vs. San Diego State (Oct. 24): Notched eight tackles and added a pass breakup … at UNLV (Nov. 11): Had nine tackles, including seven solo stops, and a half TFL … at Nevada (Nov. 19): Made four tackles (all solo) and had a TFL … vs. Wyoming (Nov. 26): Finished with six tackles (5 solo), 0.5 TFL and a blocked punt … vs. Washington State (Dec. 17): Ended the season with seven tackles (all solo), a TFL and first career sack.

2021 (soph): Named an All-Mountain West first-team selection by the conference coaches and media, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus … Started all 13 games at safety … Ended the season with 95 tackles (61 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups … Finished the season as the team’s leader in tackles, interceptions and pass breakups … Ended the season ninth in tackles in the Mountain West … Notched five double-digit tackle games, the most by a Bulldog defensive back since 2016 … Part of a Bulldog defense that only allowed 20.5 points per game, holding two opponents scoreless, the first time since 2017 with multiple shutouts in a season … Selected CoSIDA Academic All-District … at No. 11 Oregon (Sept. 4): Had his first career double-digit tackle performance, racking up 12 tackles and a pass breakup … vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 11): Finished with five tackles (all solo), a TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … at No. 13 UCLA (Sept. 24): Matched season-best 12 tackles (six solo) in upset of the Bruins … at Wyoming (Oct. 16): Notched seven tackles (four solo), half a TFL and two interceptions, the first multi-interception game of career … at Nevada (Oct. 23): Finished with 10 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery … at No. 21 San Diego State (Oct. 30): Named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week after racking up a career-high 13 tackles (10 solo), a TFL, an interception and two pass breakups … vs. Boise State (Nov. 6): Made 10 tackles (8 solo) and two pass breakups, the third consecutive game with double-digit tackles and fifth such game of the season … at San Jose State (Nov. 25): Had eight tackles, including four solo stops.

2020 (soph): Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team … Tabbed as an All-Mountain West honorable mention selection … Started in four games of the pandemic-shortened season while being injured for two … Finished with 27 tackles (20 solo), third most on the team, half a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and a blocked kick … Led the team in tackles in two games … Voted a team captain as a true sophomore … Named to the fall academic All-Mountain West team … vs. Colorado State (Oct. 29): Finished with a team-leading eight tackles (seven solo) and a pass breakup … at UNLV (Nov. 7): Had eight tackles (all solo stops) for the second consecutive game … at Utah State (Nov. 14): Finished with seven tackles (three solo), half a TFL, a forced fumble and a pass breakup.

2019 (fr): Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman, making five starts … The first Fresno State freshman to be named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week and the first to pick up a player of the week since 2013 after performance against Hawaii … Finished the season with 40 tackles (31 solo), an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups … at USC (Aug. 31): Made first career tackle in collegiate debut … at Hawaii (Nov. 2): Earned first career start and made an instant impact, ending with nine tackles (7 solo), first career interception and a pass breakup en route to Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week honors … vs. Utah State (Nov. 9): Had nine tackles (8 solo) for the second consecutive game … vs. Nevada (Nov. 23): Finished with nine tackles (8 solo), first career forced fumble and a fumble recovery, marking the third time in four games with nine tackles … at San Jose State (Nov. 30): Ended true freshman campaign with seven tackles (3 solo) and a pass breakup.

High School: Played St. Francis High in Campbell, CA … Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … Viewed by 247Sports as the No. 137 safety and the No. 167 player in California … As a senior, finished with 891 receiving yards and became Saint Francis High School’s all-time TD reception leader in a season and career … Selected as the 2018 CIF-Central Coast Section All-Around Player of the Year … Named the West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year in 2018 … Chosen as a first team All-Nor Cal selection … As a junior, helped the Lancers’ to a CIF Division 2-A state title … High school coach was Greg Calcagno … Also recruited by Air Force, Colorado State, Columbia, Montana State and UC Davis.

PERSONAL

Brother, Bennett Williams, played defensive back for the Ducks from 2020 to 2022.