Williams repeats on D2Football.com Elite 100 list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.)has earned a spot on the D2Football.com Elite 100 list, the organization announced Thursday evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.)has earned a spot on the D2Football.com Elite 100 list, the organization announced Thursday evening.
Williams repeats as an All-American after earning honors from D2Football.com last year. He was a squad selection last season, this year he makes the second team. He adds the honor to a nod from Don Hansen's Football Gazette from late December.
Carson-Newman's 131 all-time All-Americans are the most in the South Atlantic Conference.
Williams is the first two-time All-American since offensive lineman Phil McDowell went back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. Williams continues a sensational run by Carson-Newman defensive backs, joining Desmond Fairell (2019), Darius Williams, no relation (2017), Jerry Miclisse (2016) and Eien Jacob (2014) as DBs to have earned All-America status in the last decade. That gives C-N six All-American DBs in the last 10 years. C-N has 21 All-America defensive backs all-time. Williams is the first defensive back to earn All-America honors in two different seasons since Montrea Ford in 1998 and 1999.
Williams is fifth on the team in tackles with 53. He has 7.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with a pick. He also produced the first defensive PAT for the Eagles in a decade in Carson-Newman's win over Wingate in week three.
Williams had a career-high 10 tackles that day against the Bulldogs and also produced his lone pick of the season.
