Ronald Williams Jr.: CB · Michigan State · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ronald Williams Jr.
Jams receivers off their route at the line. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Nick Saban and Mel Tucker. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Rutgers — Week 11, 2022.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 18 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 38 | 29 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 57 | 38 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Akron | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-39@ Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-27@ Maryland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-29@ No. 4 Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21vs Rutgers | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this season18 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
53.5%
410 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Alabama and Michigan State, 57 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban and Mel Tucker.
