Damonic Williams

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Damonic Williams
Oklahoma SoonersNo. 52
Position Defensive tackle
ClassJunior
Major Multidisciplinary Studies
Personal information
Born: (2004-09-04) September 4, 2004 (age 21)
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 college football defensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Early life

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]

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.