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Jersey Number 69
Blake Williams
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 288
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, Mich.
- High School:
- Romeo HS
* 2015 MVFC Honor Roll
2018 SEASON (SENIOR): Started 14 of 15 games at defensive tackle...Missed the NCAA quarterfinal win over Colgate due to an injury...Made 37 tackles including 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks...Credited with four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups...Season-high five tackles including a solo sack on the final drive of the game in the 17-7 home win over Youngstown State.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played all 15 games in the rotation at defensive tackle...Made 34 tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss and an assisted sack...Season-high six tackles at Illinois State to help NDSU clinch an outright Missouri Valley Football Conference championship.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games in a reserve role...Logged 17 tackles on the year...Career-high eight stops in the home win over Indiana State filling in for injured starter Nate Tanguay.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup on the defensive line...Appeared in one game against Missouri State...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2014 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press all-state Division I player for Romeo High School, and coaches Jason Couch and Curt Reinas...Three-year starter on the defensive line and at tight end...Will play in the Michigan vs. Ohio All-Star Game in June on ESPN, featuring the top 40 players from each state...Three-year starter on the defensive line and at tight end...Three-time Macomb Daily all-county and Macomb Area all-conference selection...Two-time Detroit News all-region pick...Caught the game-winning TD vs. Lake Orion with less than minute remaining to help the Bulldogs advance to the state playoffs for the 10th straight year in 2013...Caught seven passes for 113 yards vs. Lake Orion...Made 17 tackles on defense that game including three TFL, one sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery...As a senior, credited with 73 tackles including 25 tackles for loss, 11 QB hurries, seven sacks, five forced fumbles, five pass deflections, four fumble recoveries and an interception...Offensively, made 31 receptions for 353 yards and two TDs and had 20 pancake blocks...U.S. Marines Gridiron Classic MVP...Compiled a 38-1 record on the wrestling mat, placing second at the 2011 Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association state tournament...Played center on a pair Romeo district champion basketball teams...Competed in the shot put and the discus for the Bulldogs' track and field team.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance...Son of Carl and Alisa Williams...Has one sister, Ashleigh.
2018 SEASON (SENIOR): Started 14 of 15 games at defensive tackle...Missed the NCAA quarterfinal win over Colgate due to an injury...Made 37 tackles including 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks...Credited with four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups...Season-high five tackles including a solo sack on the final drive of the game in the 17-7 home win over Youngstown State.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played all 15 games in the rotation at defensive tackle...Made 34 tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss and an assisted sack...Season-high six tackles at Illinois State to help NDSU clinch an outright Missouri Valley Football Conference championship.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games in a reserve role...Logged 17 tackles on the year...Career-high eight stops in the home win over Indiana State filling in for injured starter Nate Tanguay.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup on the defensive line...Appeared in one game against Missouri State...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2014 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press all-state Division I player for Romeo High School, and coaches Jason Couch and Curt Reinas...Three-year starter on the defensive line and at tight end...Will play in the Michigan vs. Ohio All-Star Game in June on ESPN, featuring the top 40 players from each state...Three-year starter on the defensive line and at tight end...Three-time Macomb Daily all-county and Macomb Area all-conference selection...Two-time Detroit News all-region pick...Caught the game-winning TD vs. Lake Orion with less than minute remaining to help the Bulldogs advance to the state playoffs for the 10th straight year in 2013...Caught seven passes for 113 yards vs. Lake Orion...Made 17 tackles on defense that game including three TFL, one sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery...As a senior, credited with 73 tackles including 25 tackles for loss, 11 QB hurries, seven sacks, five forced fumbles, five pass deflections, four fumble recoveries and an interception...Offensively, made 31 receptions for 353 yards and two TDs and had 20 pancake blocks...U.S. Marines Gridiron Classic MVP...Compiled a 38-1 record on the wrestling mat, placing second at the 2011 Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association state tournament...Played center on a pair Romeo district champion basketball teams...Competed in the shot put and the discus for the Bulldogs' track and field team.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance...Son of Carl and Alisa Williams...Has one sister, Ashleigh.
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