2023 Football Roster
Williams, Joel
Jersey Number 13
Joel Williams
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- Madison Prep Academy
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
- NIL:
Bio
2023 (Junior)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in four games on the season
• Totaled six tackles and one pass breakup on the year
• Had a season-high four stops at UAB
• Posted one tackle and one pass breakup against Bethune-Cookman
2022 (Sophomore)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in nine games on the season, earning one start
• Totaled 10 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup on the year
• Had a season-high three tackles in win over North Alabama
• Posted two tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and one pass breakup in victory against Tulsa
• Reeled in an interception in win over Utah State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
2020-21 (at Kentucky)
• Played in 16 games over two seasons, totaling five tackles
• Mid-year enrollee in 2020, playing nine games
• Played seven games in 2021
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Four-star recruit by all of the major recruiting services
• Ranked as the No. 26 safety nationally by Rivals
• Spent time at wide receiver in high school and totaled 988 receiving yards
• Had five interceptions and helped lead the Chargers to an 13-2 record and an appearance in the 3A playoffs as a senior
• Earned first-team All-State, All-Metro and All-District
• Had 10 TD catches, 35 tackles, 13 pass break-ups and three interceptions as a junior
• Three-year starter for coach Landry Williams
• Ran the 4×100-meter, 4×200-meter and 4×400-meter relays, and competed in the high jump as a junior on the track and field team
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in four games on the season
• Totaled six tackles and one pass breakup on the year
• Had a season-high four stops at UAB
• Posted one tackle and one pass breakup against Bethune-Cookman
2022 (Sophomore)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in nine games on the season, earning one start
• Totaled 10 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup on the year
• Had a season-high three tackles in win over North Alabama
• Posted two tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and one pass breakup in victory against Tulsa
• Reeled in an interception in win over Utah State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
2020-21 (at Kentucky)
• Played in 16 games over two seasons, totaling five tackles
• Mid-year enrollee in 2020, playing nine games
• Played seven games in 2021
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Four-star recruit by all of the major recruiting services
• Ranked as the No. 26 safety nationally by Rivals
• Spent time at wide receiver in high school and totaled 988 receiving yards
• Had five interceptions and helped lead the Chargers to an 13-2 record and an appearance in the 3A playoffs as a senior
• Earned first-team All-State, All-Metro and All-District
• Had 10 TD catches, 35 tackles, 13 pass break-ups and three interceptions as a junior
• Three-year starter for coach Landry Williams
• Ran the 4×100-meter, 4×200-meter and 4×400-meter relays, and competed in the high jump as a junior on the track and field team
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