Shawn Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Damascus, Ga. High School: Early County Height / Weight: 6-1 / 220 Position: SS Birthdate: 05/13/1991 Experience: 2VL

Career Highs: 7 tackles (6x), last vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011
*1 interception (4x), last vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011
*45 interception return yards vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011
*Long INT return of 45 yards vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011

2011: Appeared in 14 games making 13 starts recording a team-best 72 tackles, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, six PBUs, four INTs and two QBPs.
*Tied career-high with seven tackles vs. Kentucky, New Mexico St., Tennessee and No. 12 Mich. St.
*Also returned an INT 45-yards and had a PBU v. No. 12 Mich. St.
*Posted six tackle performances at No. 21 Ga. Tech, at Vanderbilt and vs. No. 12 S. Carolina; Also had INTs vs. Ga. Tech and Vanderbilt.
*Five tackles in SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU.
*Recorded five tackles, hand an INT and a forced fumble vs. Miss. St.
*Earned one of team's True Grit Award for defense at conclusion of spring practice.
*Recipient of the Milton "Red" Leathers Football Scholarship.

2010: Earned one of team's Most Improved Player Awards for special teams.
*Appeared in 13 games making three starts recording 34 tackles, a pass break up and a quarterback pressure.
*Tied his career-high with seven tackles and a pass break-up vs. Florida.
*Tied for team lead with a career-best seven tackles vs. No. 12 Arkansas.
*Recipient of the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship.
*Recorded four tackles in spring G-Day game.

2009: Named one of team's Newcomer of the Year award winners for special teams.
*Appeared in 13 games recording five tackles.
*Posted a season-best three tackles in victory over Texas A&M in Indepedence Bowl.

High School: Early County, coached by Trey Woo...SuperPrep All-Dixie team...2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AA first team defense and Georgia 150...2008 Georgia High School All-Star Game...2008 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AA Honorable Mention...Georgia Football Magazine All-State Honorable Mention...2008 All-State Phenoms Team Honorable Mention...2008 Rivals.com #2 Safety in Georgia and #24 Overall......UGASports 2009 GA Top 75 (11)...2008 Scout.com #34 safety overall nationally and Dawg Post #18 prospect in Georgia....ESPNU #28 safety nationally...As a senior in 2008 recorded 59 tackles...Also recorded 24 receptions for 381 yards and five touchdowns, and recorded 20 punts for 649 yards...As a junior in 2007 recorded 66 tackles and 3 interceptions...also had 21 receptions for 362 yards and 5 TD's on offense.

Personal: SHAWN WILLIAMS; Born: May 13, 1991; Major: Child & Family Development.