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Jersey Number 9
Sean Williams
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Nolensville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Battle Ground Academy
- Major:
- Government
Reggie Williams Award (2025, team award)
National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (2025)
Phil Steele All-Ivy First Team (2025)
All-Ivy First Team (2025)
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)
SENIOR (2025)
Played in all ten games in senior campaign, appearing as a punt returner and on the defensive side of the ball… Tied for team lead with four interceptions… Had five punt returns for a long of nine yards… Recorded three tackles in season opener vs. New Hampshire, adding an interception… Added three tackles at Penn, also getting credit for one for loss… Posted a season high five tackles vs. Yale and made an interception… Followed with another interception and two tackles at Fordham, posting the same stat line at Harvard… Wrapped season with back-to-back four tackle performances vs. Cornell and at Brown, also adding a tackle for loss in each.
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.
National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (2025)
Phil Steele All-Ivy First Team (2025)
All-Ivy First Team (2025)
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)
SENIOR (2025)
Played in all ten games in senior campaign, appearing as a punt returner and on the defensive side of the ball… Tied for team lead with four interceptions… Had five punt returns for a long of nine yards… Recorded three tackles in season opener vs. New Hampshire, adding an interception… Added three tackles at Penn, also getting credit for one for loss… Posted a season high five tackles vs. Yale and made an interception… Followed with another interception and two tackles at Fordham, posting the same stat line at Harvard… Wrapped season with back-to-back four tackle performances vs. Cornell and at Brown, also adding a tackle for loss in each.
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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