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59  Dustin Williams
Dustin Williams

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Channahan, Ill.

High School:
Minooka

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 245

Position:
Linebacker

Birthdate:
09/30/1982

Experience:
1L


Finished the spring bracketed with Jon Sumrall as a starter at inside linebacker ... Although just a sophomore, he has more college game experience that any other UK linebacker, an indication of the youth of this unit ... Has impressive mobility for a player his size ... Has played in 14 games.

2002 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams ... Made 35 tackles, with a season high of six stops in the upset at Arkansas ... Had two tackles for loss ... Highly valuable member of the punt return unit ... Blocked punts at Florida and Mississippi State ... Also a blocker for Derek Abney, who returned four punts for touchdowns.

2001 (Freshman): Played in the first two games and made three tackles ... Sustained a concussion in practice and sat out the remainder of the season ... Received a medical hardship and retained the year of eligibility.

High School: Outstanding athlete with a remarkable combination of size and speed ... Three-year starter at middle linebacker for Minooka (Ill.) HS ... Made 301 tackles in his career, including 14 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, five fumbles caused, four fumble recoveries, three pass breakups, six quarterback "hurries" and one interception returned for a touchdown ... Played running back and tight end on offense ... As a senior, rushed 19 times for 100 yards and caught 11 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns ... First-team all-state as a junior and senior by the Illinois Coaches Association ... Was the state's Defensive Most Valuable Player in a fan poll on the internet ... Was the defensive MVP of his conference as a senior ... Two-year pick on the all-conference team ... First-team all-area as a senior, second team as a junior ... Third-team All-Midwest by Great Lakes Recruiting and also named to the Illinois Super 22 by the same group ... One of the top 125 prospects in the six-state Midwest area by Super Prep ... Ranked as the No. 28 linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... "Dustin is a big man who can run, a hard-nosed player with a great sense of the ball and a great tackler," said Minooka Coach Mike Briscoe ... A three-year letterman on the track team ... Competed in the shot put, discus throw, and the 200-meter run ... Honor roll student ... Selected for Who's Who Among American High School Students ... His finalists included Georgia Tech, Purdue, Iowa, and Illinois.

Personal: Full name is Dustin Allen Williams ... Born 9-30-82 in Humble, Tex. ... Son of Mike and Patty Williams ... ... A cousin, Wayne Rivers, played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers ... Major is undeclared.

The Cats' Cause: Served meals at the Hope Center (2001) ... Participated in service events at an adult day care center, the Ronald McDonald House, and the UK Children's Hospital (2002).

Williams Career Statistics
Year Position   G-GS Tackles TFL-Yds. Sack-Yds. Blk. Kick
2001 Linebacker  2-0    3       0         0         0
2002 Linebacker 12-0   35      2-3        0         2
Totals          14-0   38      2-3        0         2

Williams Game-by-Game Statistics

2002
Opponent       Tackles TFL-Yds. Block Kick
Louisville        3       0         0
Texas-El Paso     3      1-1        0
Indiana           5       0         0
Middle Tennessee  2       0         0
Florida           4      1-2        1
South Carolina    1       0         0
Arkansas          6       0         0
Georgia           3       0         0
Mississippi State 0       0         1
Louisiana State   4       0         0
Vanderbilt        4       0         0
Tennessee         0       0         0
Totals           35      2-3        2

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