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2020 Football Roster

21 Mark Williams

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sport Management
  • Hometown Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Highschool St. Thomas Aquinas

Biography

2020: 2nd Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (Defensive Back)
2017-18: EIU Male Newcomer of the Year
2017: Freshman All-American (Phil Steele)
2017: Freshman Honorable Mention All-American (Hero Sports)

2020 (SENIOR):
Started all six games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference at defensive back... ended season with 22 tackles including 15 solo stops... ranked 40th in the FCS in passes defended with two interceptions and four pass break-ups... ended season ranked tied for fifth on EIU career pass break-ups list with 26... interceptions came in home win against Tennessee Tech (returned for 25 yards) and at Murray State (returned for 38 yards and a touchdown)... season high five tackles at UT Martin and at Murray State... had two tackles for loss with one coming at UT Martin and one at Tennessee State... had a forced fumble at UT Martin... pass break-ups came against Southeast Missouri, at UT Martin, at Murray State and Jacksonville State... 

2019 (JUNIOR): Started ten games at defensive back missing season opener at Chattanooga and season finale at Austin Peay... finished year with 35 tackles including 27 solo stops... had one tackle for loss against Tennessee Tech... season high six tackles in three games - at Indiana, at Indiana State and Jacksonville State... had one interception on the year returned for eight yards against Southeast Missouri... had seven pass break-ups with two against Tennessee Tech and two at UT Martin... finished season ranked ninth on EIU career list for pass break-ups with 22... 

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Started ten games at defensive back missing the Tennessee Tech game due to injury... finished season with 50 tackles including 43 solo stops... had a season high ten tackles, seven solo against Indiana State... had eight tackles at Illinois State and seven tackles against Murray State... tied for team lead with two interceptions... had one interception against Tennessee State and one at Jacksonville State... added four pass break-ups... 

2017 (RS-FRESHMAN): Started all 11 games at defensive back... named a Freshman All-American by Phil Steele... named a honorable mention Freshman All-American by Hero Sports... was a candidate for the FCS Jerry Rice Award presented to the top FCS Freshman in the nation... finished season with 49 tackles including 36 solo stops... was tied for team lead with three interceptions... picked off a pass and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown in the season opener at Indiana State... had interceptions against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech... season high seven tackles against Illinois State... had six tackles against Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville State and Eastern Kentucky... added eight pass break-ups... 

2016 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted 2016 season... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Roger Harriott at St. Thomas Aquinas HS… son of former NFL corner back Darryl Williams… helped team win back-to-back Florida Class 7A State Championship as a junior and senior with team going 27-2… had 30 solo tackles as a senior with six pass break-ups and two interceptions… earned honorable mention All-Broward County as a senior… 

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 160 lbs
    21
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    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    21
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    2019Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    21
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