Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-31vs Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | L 28-38vs Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Zilan Williams
Zilan Williams is a defensive back at Rutgers who has not played in Rutgers's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Williams comes from
- Martinsburg, WV
- DeMatha Catholic
- DeMatha Catholic is about 150 miles from SHI Stadium
- Three-star, No. 1,064 in the 2022 class.
- On the Rutgers roster since 2022
Where Williams fits
Rutgers lists 29 defensive backs this season.
Rutgers defensive backs with a game this season
Rutgers is 2-6. Next: at Wisconsin, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From DeMatha Catholic
Also from Martinsburg, WV
Third year in the Rutgers secondary. On tape: 1 tackle against Iowa, Week 4, 2025.
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Greg Schiano, all run-leaning offenses — 16-21 over that span.
2022Rutgers4-8HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 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
Greg Schiano
Pass share
45.1%
378 pass / 460 run
Plays / game
69.8
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
445 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
2 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Rutgers
- 2026 Rutgers SchianoYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Rutgers SchianoYear 4 · 2 games
- 2024 Rutgers SchianoYear 3 · 1 game
- 2023 Rutgers SchianoYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Rutgers SchianoYear 1 · 1 game
- High school DeMatha CatholicHyattsville, MD · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,064 in the 2022 class. Signed with Rutgers.Also from DeMatha Catholic: Jason Moore (Ohio State), Tree Babalade (Nebraska), Darrell Carey (Maryland) and 16 more.
2022
- Signed with RutgersThree-star, out of DeMatha Catholic
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Rutgers
Played every college season under Greg Schiano.