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Nathan Williams |
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Buckeye Bits: defensive end with tremendous pass rush ability ... 89 career tackles, 20.5 TFL ... promising pass rusher with all the physical intangibles ... has gained great confidence through game experience
2010 (Junior): missed Marshall opener with injury ... 22-yard interception against Miami on the Hurricanes' first possession ... fumble recovery and 3 tackles against Ohio ... team-best 6 tackles against Eastern Michigan, with a TFL ... 9 tackles, 2 TFL and a sack at Illinois ... 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL in Indiana win ... 4 tackles at Wisconsin ... sack and 3 tackles in the Purdue victory ... 5 tackles and a 5-yard sack at Minnesota ... recovered a Michigan fumble ... 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL against the Wolverines ... Attack Force award: Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan ... third-year letterman
2009 (Sophomore): had 26 tackles, eight TFL, 3.5 sacks for the season ... 7-yard TFL against Navy ... two stops vs. USC ... 6-yard sack in the Toledo game ... three tackles and a sack at Indiana ... 9-yard sack, five tackles in the Wisconsin win ... pair of sacks at Purdue ... 4-yard sack in Minnesota win ... forced the New Mexico State fumble that Brian Rolle recovered for a touchdown ... three tackles in win at Michigan ... Top Ten Tenacious three times ... second-year letterwinner
2008 (Freshman): 18 tackles for year ... a key component of the Buckeye pass rush ... two sacks at Northwestern ... TFL in Fiesta Bowl ... outstanding first-year defensive player from OSU coaches ... first-year letterman
High School: all-Ohio defender who was district defensive player of year as a junior and senior ... 139 tackles, 15 TFL, five sacks for the South Central League champions ... also rushed for 524 yards and 10 scores ... three times an all-league, all-district and all-Ohio honoree ... Big 33 game ... ONN all-Ohio ... PrepStar All-America ... Buckeye BlueChip ... also a basketball and track letterman ... teacher's assistant and DARE role model
Personal: son of Trina White and Phillip Williams ... a communication major at Ohio State ... 2009 Big Ten all-academic