14 Lorenzo Williams
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Free Safety
  • Sophomore
  • 215 lbs.
  • Westover
  • Fayetteville, N.C.

Holds down the No. 2 spot at free safety heading into preseason practice … Made the dress squad last season as a true freshman and provided backup at safety … Became a starter on special teams … Was sidelined for six games after injuring his knee in practice but continued to benefit from position meetings, picking up the mental side of the position … Performed well in the off-season program … Plays hard and fast but needs to make more plays when they come his way … Will get a chance to improve on that when practice resumes in August.

2008: Turned in the best 40 time among the incoming freshmen with a 4.43 preseason clocking … Started on the punt return/block and kickoff teams … Played on special teams against East Carolina … Had a tackle while playing 15 plays at free safety in the Furman game … Picked up a tackle on special teams during the Georgia Tech game … Added another tackle at North Carolina … Worked 11 plays on special teams with a tackle in the Nebraska game … Added another tackle against WKU … Had eight special team plays and a tackle at BC … Suffered a knee injury in practice prior to the Florida State game … Returned to practice late in the season but did not return to game action until the Orange Bowl … Picked up Iron Hokie honors during off-season workouts … Contributed three tackles and broke up a pass in one of the team’s spring scrimmages.

High School: Had 102 tackles, including 9.5 sacks, as a linebacker his senior year for Coach Milton Butts … Rated the No. 11 safety in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 29 cornerback in the country by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 43 safety in the country and the No. 14 player in the Tar Heel State by rivals.com … Ranked the No. 9 player in the state of North Carolina by scout.com … Rated the No. 10 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game … Earned All-Mid-Southeastern 4-A Conference honors as a linebacker … Played a variety of positions his junior season, including corner, safety, wide receiver, quarterback, punter and kick returner … Finished the season with 68 tackles and 270 yards receiving.

Personal: Lorenzo DeAndrae Williams … Born 5/20/90 in Fort Stewart, GA … Son of William and Felicia Williams … A business major.


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