Michael Williams Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Santa Yuez, Calif. High School: St. Bonaventure Height / Weight: 5-11 / 188 Position: S

Sophomore/Freshman (2008) ... earned first varsity letter ... played in 11 of 12 games ... saw action at safety in nine contests ... contributed 18 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack ... led team with 11 special teams tackles ... made career debut vs. Utah (Aug. 30), assisting on one tackle ... played safety and special teams against the Utes ... contributed on special teams vs. Miami (Sept. 6) ... played safety and assisted on one special teams tackle at Notre Dame (Sept. 13) ... posted one special teams tackle vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) ... tallied three stops and first career tackle for loss from safety position vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) ... recorded a career-best four tackles and his first career sack vs. Toledo (Oct. 11) ... registered one tackle at Penn State (Oct. 18) ... played safety and special teams against the Nittany Lions and Michigan State (Oct. 25) ... missed Purdue (Nov. 1) game due to injury suffered against Michigan State ... played free safety and contributed one stop on kick coverage at Minnesota (Nov. 8) ... posted two solo stops vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... blocked a punt in the second quarter that Ricky Reyes returned for a three-yard touchdown ... posted a career-best four solo special teams stops at Ohio State (Nov. 22).

Freshman (2007) ... did not see game action.

Prep ... attended St. Bonaventure High School (2006) coached by Jon Mack ... led St. Bonaventure to a 10-2 record and the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division IV playoffs ... helped St. Bonaventure High School finish No. 1 in California in 2005 ... Key Statistics ... registered 233 career tackles, eight sacks, five tackles for loss and nine interceptions from safety and linebacker positions ... totaled 1,325 yards and scored eight touchdowns on on returns during career ... posted 57 tackles, one interception, five tackles for loss and one sack as a senior ... ran back seven kickoffs for 231 yards and one touchdown to go along with 21 punt returns for 340 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... tallied 94 tackles and two interceptions as a junior ... recorded 555 yards and one touchdown on kick returns and 318 yards and two touchdowns on punt returns during junior season ... Honors and Rankings... four-star recruit and the No. 5 defensive back in the country according to Scout.com ... rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 15 overall safety in the country and the No. 29 player in the state of California by Rivals.com ... selected by G&W Recruiting Report as the No. 36 defensive player nationally and the No. 19 player in the Pac-10 region ... listed as the No. 94 player in the nation on The ESPN 150 ... rated as the No. 27 defensive back nationally on the Velocity-PrepStar Top 250 listed ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... named Ventura County Star's Defensive Player of the Year following senior season ... voted to the 2006 all-state second team by CalHiSports.com ... chosen as the Ventura County Defensive Player of the Year by the Ventura County Coaches Association and the Channel League Co-Defensive Player of the Year .... participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, recording one kickoff return for 40 yards and one punt return for nine yards ... earned All-CIF selection as a junior.

Personal ... Mike Mike Williams Jr. was born July 16, 1988 in Nairobi, Kenya ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... undeclared major.