Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#4
Michael Williams II
Graduate defensive end for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Farmington Hills, MI · West Bloomfield HS
CFB Index 50 · #216 of 426 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to South Florida 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
0.5
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Florida International
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2022.
Michael Williams II
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Michael Williams II has been at South Florida through three head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Army — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of West Bloomfield
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023–2024
South Florida
2025era →
Kevin Patrick
South Florida
2026era →
Brian Hartline
South Florida
Played under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
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 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 19 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 30 | 15 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 13 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 37 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Davis’s 2025 season.
Matches Elijah on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deontae Craig's junior season at Iowa (2023).
Matches Deontae on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Michael Williams II
Background
2025: Missed the first half of the season with injury...played in six games and started the last two...recorded 19 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack...debuted at Memphis on Oct. 25 and posted a tackle...had five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss at Navy (11/15)...posted three tackles vs. Ri...
The defensive line · South Florida
- #4Michael Williams II2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Levi Smiley2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Asani Redwood1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #1C.J. Hicks1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #28Ryan Jenkins0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology