Eastern Michigan University Athletics

EMU: 2016: Started seven games and played in all 13...Notched 62 tackles including 4.5 tackles for loss on the season and one forced fumble against Wyoming (Sept. 23)...Reached a season-high mark of nine tackles twice this season against Wyoming (Sept. 23) and Bowling Green (Oct. 1)...2015: Appeared in all 12 games for EMU, starting 10...Had 45 tackles including 22 solo stops and 8.5 tackles for loss...Was consistently in the backfield, finishing second on the team with five QB hurries and two sacks...2014: Sat out the season as a redshirt during the 2014 season...2013: Played in eight games, making five starts in his first season as an Eagle...Earned the E-Gridiron Group Defensive Newcomer of the Year award at annual year-end banquet...Recorded 34 tackles throughout 2013, including 2.5 tackles for loss in the final two games of the season...Registered 1.5 sacks in the home finale against Bowling Green (Nov. 23)...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Mich...Played under Head Coach Chris Bell as a Dragon...Ranked 39th in the Rising Stars Recruiting Top 100...Ranked as the No. 47 overall recruit in the state of Michigan according to The Detroit News...Earned special mention all-state honors in Division 1-2 team by The Associated Press...Was a two-time first team all-league selection...In 2012, he made 90 tackles —15 of them going for lost yardage — and came away with nine sacks...Helped the Dragons go 11-2 and capture both district and regional championships as a senior...In two years as a starter for Lake Orion, he spearheaded teams that won 17 games and qualified for the postseason both years...The state-power Dragons have qualified for the playoffs for the past 12 straight seasons, claiming a state title in 2010...Participated in the 33rd Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game at Grand Valley State University...PERSONAL: Full name: Derric James-Anthony Williams...Son of Wanda Wolber and Anthony Williams Sr....Sports performance and fitness major.