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Jersey Number 57
Gerald Williams
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Bio
Career Statistics
DEFENSE
| Tackles | Sacks / | TFL / | Int/ | High | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | G | Solo | Asst | Total | Yards | Yards | FF | FR | P Def | Yds | Tackles |
| 2010 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 5.5/45 | 8.5/50 | 1 | 1/0 | 1 | 1/44 | 8-Van |
| 2009 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -- | 0.5/3 | -- | 1/0 | 3 | -- | 4-Aub |
| 2008 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -- | 0.5/2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 5-SC |
| Totals | 36 | 45 | 27 | 72 | 5.5/45 | 9.5/55 | 1 | 2/0 | 5 | 1/44 | 8-Van |
2010
Games/Starts: 13/8 • Claimed team lead in sacks with 5½ after registering two in Music City Bowl • Second on team in tackles for loss with 8½ and
tied for second among defensive lineman with a career-high 45 tackles • Four quarterback hurries tied for fifth on team • Made eight starts at defensive end
among his 13 games played • Earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at Vanderbilt • Totaled career-high eight tackles, including a
pair of TFLs and one sack, while notching UT[apos]s first blocked field goal since 2007 • Sack came on third-and-3 of Commodores[apos] first drive to force punt • Also
added one quarterback hurry • Forced first career fumble in second quarter versus Kentucky and added four tackles against Wildcats • Recovered first fumble
of season against Mississippi, while his lone tackle resulted in loss • Registered first career sack to knock Oregon back 10 yards in seven-tackle effort • Tallied
UT[apos]s lone sack versus Florida, resulting in loss of eight yards • Added assist on TFL • Earned first start in 2010 versus UAB and collected five tackles and one QB
hurry • Teamed with Herman Lathers to force sack on LSU[apos]s final drive of game in three-stop performance • Lone pass breakup of season at South Carolina
forced Gamecocks into third-and-goal, leading to interception • Also posted three tackles and one QB hurry, same stat line he contributed versus Alabama.
2009
- Games/Starts: 13/2
- Played to his strengths this season and finished with 4½ big plays among 15 total tackles
- Was key defensive end reserve when not in starting lineup
- Started season[apos]s first two games against Western Kentucky and UCLA
- Recovered fumble versus UCLA to stop Bruins drive
- Added season-high four tackles against Auburn
- Also had three tipped passes at line scrimmage, including two against Georgia
2008
- Games/Starts: 10/0
- Became steady performer for Vols as season progressed
- Finished with 12 tackles, including five at South Carolina
- Also had multiple stops against Auburn and Alabama
- Added one pass deflection against Northern Illinois and shared tackle for loss against Gamecocks
Junior College
- Finished 2007 with 146 tackles and six forced fumbles for City College of San Francisco
- Led CCSF to school[apos]s fifth junior college national championship, as named by J.C. Grid-Wire
- Defeated Sierra 24-10 in Hawaiian Punch Bowl to claim Northern California championship
- Then rallied past Mount San Antonio 31-28 for California Community College title
- CCSF finished 12-1 in 2007
- In 2006 at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, had 96 tackles and two forced fumbles
- Coach at City College of San Francisco - George Rush.
High School
- Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution[apos]s 2004 Super Southern 100 team
- Named 2004 first-team All-Broward County Defense by Miami Herald
- As high school senior in 2004, totaled 115 tackles with 15 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and three interceptions
- Finished with 132 tackles, six sacks and four interceptions as a junior, 105 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore, and 98 tackles and two interceptions his freshman year
- Had 23 tackles, a 25-yard interception return for TD and two sacks against Dillard HS
- Against Miramar HS, had 20 tackles and 89-yard interception return for touchdown
- Four-year high school starter at linebacker
- Also played basketball, averaging 14 points and 12 rebounds per game senior year
- Originally signed with Tennessee in 2005
- Coach at Boyd Anderson High School - Spence McCray
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
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Tuesday, September 02
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