Nohl Williams
| California Golden Bears – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | American Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Pacifica (Oxnard, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nohl Laurence Williams is an American college football cornerback for the California Golden Bears. He previously played for the UNLV Rebels.
Early life
[edit]Williams attended Pacifica High School in Oxnard, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the UNLV Rebels.[1][2]
College career
[edit]UNLV
[edit]In his first two seasons with the Rebels in 2020 and 2021, Williams totaled 58 tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery.[3] In 2022, he earned second-team all-Mountain West Conference honors after totaling 40 tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[4] After the season, Williams entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
California
[edit]Williams transferred to play for the California Golden Bears.[6] In his first season with the team in 2023, he totaled 53 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns.[3] In the 2024 season opener, Williams notched an interception and an 80-yard kickoff return touchdown in a win over UC Davis.[7] In week 2, Williams was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive back of the week after making two interceptions in the win over Auburn.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nohl Williams Timeline Events". 247Sports. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Mark (January 15, 2020). "Southern California prep cornerback commits to UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Nohl Williams". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (December 11, 2022). "Cal Football: Nohl Williams, All-MWC DB From UNLV, Says He's Coming to Berkeley". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Yamashita, Andy (December 6, 2022). "Two UNLV starters enter the transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (March 15, 2023). "UNLV Transfer Nohl Williams Brings Fiery Personality to Cal's Secondary". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (September 3, 2024). "Cal's Nohl Williams: 'It's A Good Feeling Scoring Touchdowns'". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake. "Cal's Teddye Buchanan, Nohl Williams Earn ACC Weekly Honors". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.