Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ USC | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Lance Williams
Junior defensive end on Louisiana's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 233 lb · New Orleans, LA · Holy Cross
Returning to Louisiana for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end on Louisiana's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2022.
Lance Williams
This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Louisiana. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against USC, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Grand Lake
20233 games
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Holy Cross
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 23-19 over that span.
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
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
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: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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 · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · 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
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Reserve defensive lineman recorded seven tackles with a pair of quarterback hurries … played in all 13 games … tallied season-high two stops against McNeese … added tackles against Rice, Missouri, South Alabama, Texas State and Delaware … added quarterback pressures agai...
The defensive line · Louisiana
- Jordan Lawson14.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Jaelen Crider3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Kadarius Miller2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #68Fitzgerald West Jr.2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Lance Williams0 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Louisiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology