2015 – All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention2014 – All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention2015-16: An honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection … Started all 13 games … Led the team with 107 tackles (48u, 59a) … Included in that total is 10.5 tackle for loss for 37 yards and 4.0 sacks for 22 yards … Also had a team-high four forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries and three pass breakups … Was on the field for 672 defensive snaps … Recorded six or more tackles in every game … Tallied 12 tackles (2u, 10a) against Appalachian State… Registered nine tackles against The Citadel (2u, 7a), Idaho (4u, 5a), New Mexico State (5u, 4a), and Georgia (6u, 3a)… Had a sack in four games … Forced a fumble in three contests … Had 10 tackles in the GoDaddy Bowl against Bowling Green.
2014-15: An honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection … Started all 12 games at will linebacker … Ranked second on the team with 65 tackles (44u, 21a) … Season-high 10 tackles (9u, 1a) at Georgia Tech … Had seven tackles against Idaho (5u, 2a) … Tallied 8.0 tackles for loss … Had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss against Savannah State and Georgia State … Recorded 3.0 sacks on the season with 2.0 against Savannah State and one against Troy … Forced a fumble at Georgia State … Broke up four passes with two coming against Idaho … Earned Dean’s List in Spring 2015 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for Spring 2015.
2013-14: Missed fall 2013 with an injury and has been given a medical redshirt … Had six tackles and a sack in the Blue-White spring.
2012-13: Played 14 games and started at Buck linebacker position against Howard, Georgia and NDSU … Totaled 32 tackles on the year (17u, 15a) with three pass breakups … Came up with big stop at Old Dominion in fourth quarter as Eagles held Monarchs scoreless in that period … Recorded five total tackles in each of four games, starting with Samford game (3u, 2a), Furman (4u, 1a), Howard (2u, 3a), and Georgia (3u, 2a).
2011-12: Played in 11 games with three starts at linebacker … Started the FCS Playoff game against Maine (12/10) … Finished the season with 25 tackles and one tackle for loss … Posted a season-high nine stops at Alabama (11/19) … Recorded four stops against The Citadel (11/5) … Posted three tackles in back-to-back games against Tusculum (9/10) and Western Carolina (9/24).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-region selection … Named all-county and All-South Crescent 2009 and 2010 … Recorded 63 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions, eight pass breakups, two blocked kicks and one touchdown … Had eight tackles for loss and 49 assists.
PERSONAL: Full name is Leander Antwione Williams … Born May 26, 1993 in Birmingham, AL, to parents Leander and Jacqueline Williams … Has one brother, Marquis, and one sister, Jacqueline.
MAJOR: Psychology (graduated)
