Kendall Williamson: S · Stanford · #21.
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Kendall Williamson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Fifth year in the Stanford secondary. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Oregon State — Week 6, 2022.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-10vs Colgate | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 28-41vs No. 10 USC | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 22-40@ No. 18 Washington | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-45@ No. 13 Oregon | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-28vs Oregon State | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 16-14@ Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 15-14vs Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-38@ No. 12 UCLA | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-27@ California | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 32 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 1 · 2022
W 41-10
vs Colgate
1 interception · 5 tackles · 1 hurry
Dominant 31-point win at home against Colgate.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
51tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL51 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
5 seasons under David Shaw — 23-32 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Shaw
Pass share
54.2%
441 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
494 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #196 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Stanford, 214 tackles — drafted at #258 overall by the Chicago Bears.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Shaw.
Next stop · NFL
Chicago BearsEntering 4th NFL season
Chicago BearsEntering 4th NFL season
