2017 Football Roster
Roster
Ignont, Will

Jersey Number 23
Will Ignont
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 228
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- High School:
- Buckhorn
Bio
2019 – JUNIOR
Made a career-high and season-high eight tackles against BYU (9/7)... Started at MLB versus Georgia State and tied for the team lead with a then career-high seven tackles while also picking up a PBU and QBH (8/31)
2018 – SOPHOMORE
Made 12 appearances with two starts…finished seventh on the team with 47 tackles and two TFLs…posted a career-high seven tackles in his second career start at Vanderbilt…had four tackles against Missouri, Kentucky and Charlotte and a QBH against Charlotte…made his first-career start vs. No. 1 Alabama and posted five tackles…had three tackles in win over No. 21 Auburn…tallied four tackles and a TFL at No. 2 Georgia…had five tackles against Florida.
2017 – FRESHMAN
Saw action in six games…made collegiate debut at home against Indiana State, making one tackle…recorded two tackles at Alabama…had two tackles vs. LSU…closed his freshman season with six tackles, two solo and a TFL.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star recruit out of Buckhorn High School in Alabama…2015 & 2016 Class 7A All-State First Team…2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nomination…participated in the 2016 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game…recorded 131 tackles and 22 TFLs as a senior in 2016…totaled 91 tackles with six TFLs as a junior in 2015.
PERSONAL
Full name is William Addison Ignont…born Oct. 14, 1998…son of Daphane Ignont…has one sister, Jalyn…majoring in communications.
Made a career-high and season-high eight tackles against BYU (9/7)... Started at MLB versus Georgia State and tied for the team lead with a then career-high seven tackles while also picking up a PBU and QBH (8/31)
2018 – SOPHOMORE
Made 12 appearances with two starts…finished seventh on the team with 47 tackles and two TFLs…posted a career-high seven tackles in his second career start at Vanderbilt…had four tackles against Missouri, Kentucky and Charlotte and a QBH against Charlotte…made his first-career start vs. No. 1 Alabama and posted five tackles…had three tackles in win over No. 21 Auburn…tallied four tackles and a TFL at No. 2 Georgia…had five tackles against Florida.
2017 – FRESHMAN
Saw action in six games…made collegiate debut at home against Indiana State, making one tackle…recorded two tackles at Alabama…had two tackles vs. LSU…closed his freshman season with six tackles, two solo and a TFL.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star recruit out of Buckhorn High School in Alabama…2015 & 2016 Class 7A All-State First Team…2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nomination…participated in the 2016 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game…recorded 131 tackles and 22 TFLs as a senior in 2016…totaled 91 tackles with six TFLs as a junior in 2015.
PERSONAL
Full name is William Addison Ignont…born Oct. 14, 1998…son of Daphane Ignont…has one sister, Jalyn…majoring in communications.
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Tuesday, September 02
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Tuesday, September 02
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Monday, September 01