Damonic Williams

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Damonic Williams
Oklahoma Sooners–No. 52
Position Defensive tackle
ClassJunior
Major Multidisciplinary Studies
Personal information
Born: (2004-09-04) September 4, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight312 lb (142 kg)
Career history
College
High school Mission Hills (San Marcos, California)

Damonic Williams (born September 4, 2004) [1] is an American football defensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Early life and high school

Coming out of high school, Williams was rated as a three-star recruit, the 34th defensive tackle, and the 423rd player in the class of 2021. [2] He initially committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears, however de-committed and then re-committed in a span of 24 hours before de-committing again and committing to TCU. [3]

College career

TCU

Williams decided to forgo his senior season in high school and enroll early at TCU for the 2022 season. [4] As a freshman, he started all 15 games for the Horned Frogs where he notched 27 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and a sack and a half. [5] He was named a freshman All-American. [6] In 2023, Williams started all 12 games for TCU, tallying 33 tackles with five being for a loss, and three sacks,earning honorable mention all Big 12 Conference honors. [6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Oklahoma

Williams transferred to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ @DamonicWilliams (September 4, 2022). "Blessed to see 18🙏🏾 #GoFrogs 🐸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Curtis, Jake (January 7, 2021). "Cal Gets First Football Commitment for 2022 -- DT Damonic Williams". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (December 15, 2021). "Cal Football: Surprise! DT Damonic Williams Flips Once More, Signs with TCU". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Davison, Drew. "It hasn't taken long for Damonic Williams to make his presence felt along TCU's D-line". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Baggarly, Charles (March 29, 2023). "TCU spring breakout candidates: Will Damonic Williams thrive in a new position?". Dallas News. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Smith, Kaiden (April 17, 2024). "TCU defensive lineman Damonic Williams plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Leuzzi, Josh (May 3, 2024). "Damonic Williams transfer: Stats, more to know as Oklahoma football lands TCU defensive lineman". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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