Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#2
Ashley Williams
Junior linebacker for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Zachary, LA · Zachary
CFB Index 13 · #557 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Louisiana for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Lamar
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2024.
Ashley Williams
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Third year in the Louisiana linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Lamar, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20249 games
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Aledo
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 17-12 over that span.
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
13 · #557 of 583 LBs
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #60 of 63 Sun Belt LBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–7
vs Lamar
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.
With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 43 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (5 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zakaih Saez’s 2024 season.
Matches Zakaih on
Weight
Differs from Zakaih on
Class year (higher)
Sack rate (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Destin Gainer's sophomore season at New Mexico (2023).
Matches Destin on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Differs from Destin on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ashley Williams
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Played in all 13 games as a reserve at the “Jack” position, totaling 20 tackles on the season with 2.5 stops for loss, two fumble recoveries and three quarterback hurries … opened the season with a season-high four tackles against Rice … posted three stops in games again...
The linebacker corps · Louisiana
- #6Terrence Williams95 tackles · 2025
- #44Jake St. Andre50 tackles · 2025
- #9Cameron Whitfield30 tackles · 2025
- #45Caleb Kibodi24 tackles · 2025
- #2Ashley Williams20 tackles · 2025
12 more on the roster · Louisiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology