Damonic Williams

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Damonic Williams
Oklahoma Sooners–No. 52
Position Defensive tackle
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-09-04) September 4, 2004 (age 19) [1]
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight320 lb (145 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] Initially Williams decided to commit to play college football for the California Golden Bears, however he would de-commit and then re-commit in a span of 24 hours then in just 12 hours he would de-commit again and commit to TCU. [3] [4]

College career

TCU

Williams decided to forgo his senior season in high school and enroll early at TCU for the 2022 season. [5] In Williams' freshman season in 2022, 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. [6] For his performance in his freshman season Williams was named a true freshman All-American. [7] During the 2023 season, Williams played and started all 12 games for TCU, tallying 33 tackles with five being for a loss, and three sacks. [8] For his performance on the 2023 season, Williams earned honorable mention all Big-12 honors, and was named an honorable mention for the Big-12 defensive lineman of the year award. [9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Williams decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [10] [11]

Oklahoma

Williams decided to transfer to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 @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". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (December 15, 2021). "Cal Football: Surprise! DT Damonic Williams Flips Once More, Signs with TCU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Warren, Peter (December 15, 2021). "3-star DL Damonic Williams completes saga by committing to TCU". On3.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Baggarly, Charles (March 29, 2023). "TCU spring breakout candidates: Will Damonic Williams thrive in a new position?". Dallas News. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "TCU defensive tackle Damonic Williams set to enter NCAA transfer portal, reports say". Dallas News. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (April 17, 2024). "TCU starting DT Damonic Williams to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Smith, Kaiden (April 17, 2024). "TCU defensive lineman Damonic Williams plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Steven. "TCU defensive lineman Damonic Williams intends to enter transfer portal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ Yates, Carter (April 17, 2024). "TCU loses two-year starter at defensive tackle to transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Olson, Max (May 2, 2024). "Coveted transfer DT Damonic Williams commits to Oklahoma over Texas, LSU, Missouri". The Athletic. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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