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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

6 Cam Williams

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 205
  • Class Transfer
  • Hometown Bakersfield, Calif.
  • High School Bakersfield
  • Prev School Washington
  • Major Comparative History of Ideas

Biography

2024-25: Played in 12 games, starting two … Saw action on 268 plays (251 defense, 17 special teams) … Had 26 tackles, including three for loss and a sack, to go along with a pass breakup and a safety … Had a tackle in the opener against Boise State … Posted seven tackles in the win at Nevada … Got the start against South Carolina State, posting six tackles, including one for loss … Had five tackles at Ole Miss … Had two tackles, including 2.0 for loss and a sack that earned a safety, as well as a pass break up in the win over Marshall … Was in for eight defensive snaps in the win over James Madison … Posted four tackles at Old Dominion … Had one tackle in the win over South Alabama … Played six snaps against Troy … Was in briefly in the win at Coastal Carolina and in the win over App State … Saw brief action against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.

2023-24: Played in five games, starting two … Was on the field for 175 total snaps (173 defense, two special teams) … Saw action on 140 defensive snaps and two on special teams … Had 15 tackles, including one for loss, along with an interception … Was held out as a precaution in the first game due to a preseason injury … Made his debut in the win over UAB … Posted three tackles, including one for loss … Had four tackles and a QB hurry at Wisconsin … Got the start and had two tackles in the win at Ball State … Had two tackles and an interception against Coastal Carolina … Suffered a broken bone in his hand and underwent surgery … Returned to play against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, tallying four tackles.

2022-23: Played in four games for the Huskies and took a redshirt … Had one tackle against Portland State … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in December … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January.

2021-22: Played in seven games, starting three at UW … Missed five games due to injury … Tallied 17 tackles, including 2.0 for loss … Saw action in the Montana game, notching two tackles … Had two tackles, including one for a loss, at Michigan … Started in the win vs. Arkansas State … Had four tackles and forced the fumble in overtime that ended the game in the win over Cal … Posted two tackles in a start at Oregon State … Started the Oregon game, finishing with seven tackles, including one for a loss … Won the Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award at the team’s postseason banquet.

2020-21: Saw action in all four games during the shortened 2020 season … Had one tackle in the win over Arizona … Recorded two tackles in the victory over Utah.

2019-20: Played in 12 of 13 games, starting seven … Enrolled at the UW in January … Named a Second-Team Freshman All-America by ProFootballFocus.com … Also named to Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 honorable mention … Started the first six games of the season … Started the Huskies’ win over Eastern Washington in the season opener … Had four tackles vs. EWU … Posted two tackles vs. California … Had first career interception, with a 19-yard return, in the UW win over Hawai’i … Posted four tackles in the win at BYU … Recorded five tackles and two interceptions in the victory over USC … Had one stop at Stanford … Made two tackles against Utah … Also had two stops in the win at Oregon State … Had four tackles at Colorado … Made four tackles in a start vs. Washington State in the Apple Cup … Started in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Boise State, making three tackles, including one for a loss.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both quarterback and safety for three seasons for Coach Paul Golla at Bakersfield … In 37 career games, threw for 3,396 yards and 32 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,054 yards and seven scores … Guided the Drillers to 9-4 record and semifinals of the Division I Central Section CIF championships in 2018 … Threw for 1,221 yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 534 yards and four more scores as a senior … Helped Bakersfield to 6-6 record and the semifinals of CIF Central Section Division 1 championships as a junior … Quarterbacked the Drillers to 11-3 record and CIF Central Section Division 1 Championship title as a sophomore, before falling in CIF Championship Bowl Finals … Threw for 1,407 yards and 13 TD passes while rushing for 339 yards and three more scores on the ground while splitting time at quarterback in 2016 … A PrepStar All-American … Listed by 247Sports as the No. 31 safety in the nation and the No. 51 prospect in California … Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 29 safety in the nation and the No. 51 recruit in his state … The No. 27 “athlete” prospect in the country and No. 40 player in California, according to ESPN.

PERSONAL: Born Cameron Isiah Williams on February 7 in Bakersfield, CA … Son of Crystal Franco and EJ Williams … Has two sisters, Courtney and Cienna, and a brother, Cadrian.

MAJOR: Comparative History of Ideas (Graduated; Washington)

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2024Transfer

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    6