Kendall Williams

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Kendall Williams
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    West Forsyth
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    50.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1
Bio

2023: Williams started all 11 games at corner for Carson-Newman in his red-shirt sophomore season.  He finished fifth on the team in tackles with 50 for the year. He made 34 solo stops.  Williams had eight pass breakups and picked off a pass against UVA Wise (Nov. 4).  Williams tallied a 13-tackle day against Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 23) - besting his previous career high of 11.  Of those 13 tackles, 10 were solo stops.  He also had seven-tackle days against both Tusculum (Oct. 7) and Erskine (Oct. 14). Williams had multiple pass breakups in three of the final four games of the season.  

2022: Williams recovered from a mid-season injury to appear in nine games and start six for the Eagles in the defensive backfield.  Williams was top 10 in the country in passes defensed, breaking up 15 and picking off one.  He ended the season with 22 tackles, 12 of which were solo stops.  He had his lone interception of the year at Emory & Henry (Oct. 29).  Williams tallied multiple tackles in all but one of the games in which he played. He had four stops in the Eagles' opener at West Georgia.  His best game of pass defense came against UVA Wise (Nov. 5) when he broke up five passes. 

2021: Appeared in the first three games of the season before he was sidelined with an injury.  Williams had 16 tackles, including nine against UVA Wise (9/25) before he got hurt. He also picked off a pass against the Cavaliers. 

2020: Carson-Newman's leading tackler from their spring game against UVA Wise. Williams had 11 stops, a break up and a tackle for loss. Nine of his 11 tackles were solo stops.  

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport athlete in football and track, Williams recorded four interceptions with 22 pass break ups throughout his career. He added onto his stat sheet with a pair of forced fumbles, a pick six and a fumble recovery for a score. He took down 48 solo tackles with two tackles for loss. The All-Conference and All-Northwest selection led the Titans in interceptions.

PERSONAL: The son of Keia Smith and Shelton Williams, he plans to study Sports Medicine at Carson-Newman.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 34 30
Assists 16 12
Tackles 50.0 42.0
Tackles per game 4.5 5.3
Sacks 3.5 3.0
Sack yards 23 22
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.5 3.0
Tackle for loss yards 23 22
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 0 4 4.0 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 10 3 13.0 2.0 16 2.0 16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 5 2 7.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 3 - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 14 0 2 - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 3 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 1 - - - - - - -
2021-22 3 - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 3 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 3 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - 1 4 4.0 0 4
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 4 4.0 0 4
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 1 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 3 - - 4 - 4 1.3
2022-23 9 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 - - 4 - 4 .1
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 1 9 2 11.0 11.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - 1 -
2021-22 3 9 7 16.0 5.3 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 3 -
2022-23 9 12 10 22.0 2.4 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
2023-24 11 34 16 50.0 4.5 3.5 23 3.5 23 1 0 0 1 14 8 0
2024-25 11 39 17 56.0 5.1 2.0 3 3.0 6 0 0 0 4 118 9 1
Total 35 103 52 155.0 4.4 5.5 26 8.0 30 1 0 0 7 132 36 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 34 16 50.0 4.5 3.5 23 3.5 23 1 0 0 1 14 8 0
Conference 8 30 12 42.0 5.3 3.0 22 3.0 22 1 0 0 1 14 5 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 21 8 29.0 4.8 2.0 16 2.0 16 - - - - - 6 -
Away 5 13 8 21.0 4.2 1.5 7 1.5 7 1 0 0 1 14 2 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 15 5 20.0 4.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 1 0 0 1 14 3 0
Losses 6 19 11 30.0 5.0 2.5 17 2.5 17 - - - - - 5 -
Month
August 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
September 4 15 7 22.0 5.5 2.5 17 2.5 17 1 - - - - - -
October 4 12 7 19.0 4.8 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
November 2 4 2 6.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 14 4 -
News mentions
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  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
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WISE, Va. — On the first play from scrimmage, Carson-Newman nickelback William Johnson III stepped in front of a pass from University of Virginia-Wise quarterback Jake Corkren, hauled it in and raced the final 16 yards into the end zone. The quick defensive score set the tone for the day as the Eagles obliterated the Highland Cavaliers, 52-7, Saturday in a South Atlantic Conference matchup inside Carl Smith Stadium.

  • November 04, 2023
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  • Article
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  • October 17, 2023
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  • Article
  • October 14, 2023
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GREENWOOD, S.C. — It was night of homecomings at JW Babb Stadium, but the host team, Eskine College, had its Homecoming festivities spoiled.

  • October 14, 2023
Talon Talk with Kendall Williams
  • Article
  • October 10, 2023
Talon Talk with Kendall Williams

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  • October 10, 2023
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  • Article
  • October 07, 2023
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  • October 07, 2023
C-N stalls out in 24-7 loss to No. 15 Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Article
  • September 23, 2023
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Carson-Newman’s offense started hot, scoring on its first possession but couldn’t keep up with No. 15 Lenoir-Rhyne on the scoreboard for the rest of the game.

  • September 23, 2023
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  • Article
  • August 15, 2023
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  • August 15, 2023