Cameron Williams (American football)

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Cameron Williams
Texas LonghornsNo. 56
Position Offensive tackle
ClassJunior
Major Physical Culture and Sports
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-16) October 16, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight335 lb (152 kg)
Career history
College
High school Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)

Cameron Williams (born October 16, 2003) [1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life

Williams attended Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. A three star recruit, he originally committed to play college football at the University of Oregon before changing his commitment to the University of Texas at Austin. [2] [3] [4]

College career

Over his first two years at Texas in 2022 and 2023, Williams played in 22 games and made one start. [5] As a junior in 2024, he took over as the starting right tackle. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 @BigCamWill (October 17, 2019). "Thankful to be 16 today!! 🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved October 6, 2024 via Twitter.
  2. Oregonian/OregonLive, Andrew Nemec | The (July 1, 2021). "Cameron Williams, 4-star offensive lineman, commits to Oregon Ducks over Oklahoma, Texas". oregonlive. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. Davis, Danny. "Duncanville's Cameron Williams becomes the fourth offensive lineman in Texas' Class of 2022". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. "Texas secures commitment from Duncanville OT Cameron Williams; OLB Ovie Oghoufo set to return". Dallas News. December 12, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. jnewman@lonestarlive.com, Josh Newman | (August 14, 2024). "Quinn Ewers has a new right tackle: How has Cam Williams fared during Texas football fall camp?". lonestarlive. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. Texas OL Cameron Williams makes big impression in first start
  7. "Texas Longhorns Have 'A Lot of Confidence' In New Starting Right Tackle Cam Williams". Texas Longhorns On SI. July 31, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.