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Jersey Number 38
Sean Williams
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- First-Year
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Nolensville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Battle Ground Academy
- Major:
- Government
Bio
All-Ivy Honorable Mention (Defensive Back: 2024)
Phil Steele All-Ivy Third Team (Defensive Back: 2024)
Phil Steele All-Ivy Fourth Team (Punt Returner: 2024)
All-Ivy Second Team (Defensive Back and Return Specialist: 2023)
All-New England Team (2023)
Phil Steele All-Ivy Third Team (2023)
FCS Football Central All-Ivy Second Team (2023)
Doten Award (2023 team award)
Earl Hamilton Freshman Award (2022 team award)
Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Oct. 10, 2022)
JUNIOR (2024)
Honorable mention All-Ivy honoree … Named third and fourth team All-Ivy at defensive back and punt returner, respectively, by Phil Steele … Finished seventh on the team with 40 tackles (28 solo) along with a tackle-for-loss, interception and pass breakup … Recorded three solo tackles in the season opener vs. Fordham … Had a season-high eight tackles (five solo) at Merrimack … Tallied three tackles against Penn … Six tackles (four solo) in comeback win at Yale … Finished with four tackles (two solo) in road win at Columbia … Had four tackles (three solo) vs. Harvard … Strong effort with seven tackles (five solo), a tackle-for-loss and an interception at Cornell … Had four tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup in the season finale vs. Brown … Was a key punt returner as well, with 10 returns on the season, highlighted by a 26-yarder against Central Connecticut State to put the Big Green in prime field position.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Stellar season as a Second Team All-Ivy honoree as both a defensive back and return specialist … Also named Second Team All-Ivy by FCS Football Central and Third Team All-Ivy by Phil Steele … Earned a spot on the All-New England Team … Started every game and was second on the Big Green with 55 tackles and second in the Ivy League with four interceptions, all coming in the final four contests … Stood sixth nationally in interceptions per game (0.4) … As Dartmouth’s punt returner, he ranked second in the league and top 20 nationally in punt returns (10.9-yard average) and kickoff returns (24.4) … Had six tackles in the season opener at No. 11 New Hampshire … Followed that up with seven tackles and a forced fumble in the home opener versus Lehigh … Had seven tackles, including a fumble recovery, in the Ivy League opening win at Penn … recorded six tackles against Yale … Had four tackles and a pass breakup in consecutive weeks at Colgate and against Columbia … Finished with six tackles and two interceptions at No. 23 Harvard … The following weekend, recorded nine tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and key interception return for a touchdown against Princeton … Had five tackles in win over Cornell … Posted a tackle, pass breakup and interception in the season finale against Brown … Received the Doten Award at annual end-of-year banquet, which is presented to a member of the sophomore class who has made a significant contribution to the success of the team.
FIRST-YEAR (2022)
Made the most of his opportunities and was named the team’s recipient of the Earl Hamilton Freshman Award … Pressed into action at Sacred Heart due to injuries and ended up starting the final eight games at strong safety … Tied for the team lead with a pair of interceptions and eighth on the squad with 34 tackles (23 solo) … Biggest game came at Yale where he recorded a season-high seven tackles and returned his first career interception 56 yards, earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors in the process … Made six more stops the following week against New Hampshire with a quarterback hurry to his credit … Came up with a critical pass breakup at Columbia to help hold the Lions to a field goal during the three-point Big Green victory … Returned his other interception 28 yards to set up a Dartmouth field goal early in the fourth quarter that essentially sealed the 30-7 win over Brown in the season finale.
HIGH SCHOOL
All-region first team as a junior and senior … Semifinalist for DIIAA Tennessee Mr. Football … Recorded 1,105 yards rushing with 14 TDs, 19 catches for 472 yards and four TDs, 44 tackles and nine forced fumbles in nine games … Played for former Dartmouth assistant Adam Hollis at BGA ... Chosen to the state’s Iron Brigade team as a senior … also played basketball and ran track, and ran the third leg of the Tennessee State champion 4x100m relay team … Senior student council official.
PERSONAL
Full name is Sean Perry Williams … Born on Oct. 1, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee … Son of Jessica and Gregory Williams Jr. is one of seven brothers … Father played a year of football at Tennessee State … Had offers from Yale, Penn, Eastern Kentucky and a preferred walk-on at Ole Miss … Interested in construction management.
Phil Steele All-Ivy Third Team (Defensive Back: 2024)
Phil Steele All-Ivy Fourth Team (Punt Returner: 2024)
All-Ivy Second Team (Defensive Back and Return Specialist: 2023)
All-New England Team (2023)
Phil Steele All-Ivy Third Team (2023)
FCS Football Central All-Ivy Second Team (2023)
Doten Award (2023 team award)
Earl Hamilton Freshman Award (2022 team award)
Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Oct. 10, 2022)
JUNIOR (2024)
Honorable mention All-Ivy honoree … Named third and fourth team All-Ivy at defensive back and punt returner, respectively, by Phil Steele … Finished seventh on the team with 40 tackles (28 solo) along with a tackle-for-loss, interception and pass breakup … Recorded three solo tackles in the season opener vs. Fordham … Had a season-high eight tackles (five solo) at Merrimack … Tallied three tackles against Penn … Six tackles (four solo) in comeback win at Yale … Finished with four tackles (two solo) in road win at Columbia … Had four tackles (three solo) vs. Harvard … Strong effort with seven tackles (five solo), a tackle-for-loss and an interception at Cornell … Had four tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup in the season finale vs. Brown … Was a key punt returner as well, with 10 returns on the season, highlighted by a 26-yarder against Central Connecticut State to put the Big Green in prime field position.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Stellar season as a Second Team All-Ivy honoree as both a defensive back and return specialist … Also named Second Team All-Ivy by FCS Football Central and Third Team All-Ivy by Phil Steele … Earned a spot on the All-New England Team … Started every game and was second on the Big Green with 55 tackles and second in the Ivy League with four interceptions, all coming in the final four contests … Stood sixth nationally in interceptions per game (0.4) … As Dartmouth’s punt returner, he ranked second in the league and top 20 nationally in punt returns (10.9-yard average) and kickoff returns (24.4) … Had six tackles in the season opener at No. 11 New Hampshire … Followed that up with seven tackles and a forced fumble in the home opener versus Lehigh … Had seven tackles, including a fumble recovery, in the Ivy League opening win at Penn … recorded six tackles against Yale … Had four tackles and a pass breakup in consecutive weeks at Colgate and against Columbia … Finished with six tackles and two interceptions at No. 23 Harvard … The following weekend, recorded nine tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and key interception return for a touchdown against Princeton … Had five tackles in win over Cornell … Posted a tackle, pass breakup and interception in the season finale against Brown … Received the Doten Award at annual end-of-year banquet, which is presented to a member of the sophomore class who has made a significant contribution to the success of the team.
FIRST-YEAR (2022)
Made the most of his opportunities and was named the team’s recipient of the Earl Hamilton Freshman Award … Pressed into action at Sacred Heart due to injuries and ended up starting the final eight games at strong safety … Tied for the team lead with a pair of interceptions and eighth on the squad with 34 tackles (23 solo) … Biggest game came at Yale where he recorded a season-high seven tackles and returned his first career interception 56 yards, earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors in the process … Made six more stops the following week against New Hampshire with a quarterback hurry to his credit … Came up with a critical pass breakup at Columbia to help hold the Lions to a field goal during the three-point Big Green victory … Returned his other interception 28 yards to set up a Dartmouth field goal early in the fourth quarter that essentially sealed the 30-7 win over Brown in the season finale.
HIGH SCHOOL
All-region first team as a junior and senior … Semifinalist for DIIAA Tennessee Mr. Football … Recorded 1,105 yards rushing with 14 TDs, 19 catches for 472 yards and four TDs, 44 tackles and nine forced fumbles in nine games … Played for former Dartmouth assistant Adam Hollis at BGA ... Chosen to the state’s Iron Brigade team as a senior … also played basketball and ran track, and ran the third leg of the Tennessee State champion 4x100m relay team … Senior student council official.
PERSONAL
Full name is Sean Perry Williams … Born on Oct. 1, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee … Son of Jessica and Gregory Williams Jr. is one of seven brothers … Father played a year of football at Tennessee State … Had offers from Yale, Penn, Eastern Kentucky and a preferred walk-on at Ole Miss … Interested in construction management.
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