Michael Williams: DT · SMU · #57.
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Michael Williams
Wins the gap play after play. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: David Shaw, Sonny Dykes and Jim Leavitt. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Navy — Week 6, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 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
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-12vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-37@ Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-34@ TCU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs South Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24@ Navy | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 55-26vs Tulane | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-44@ Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-28@ Memphis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 55-28vs UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-48@ No. 3 Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34vs Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2021
W 31-24
at Navy
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries30 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Leavitt
Pass share
53.0%
466 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
73.2
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
492 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #85 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Stanford and SMU, 105 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: David Shaw and Sonny Dykes.
