▁and ▁ 3 6 ▁passing ) ▁in ▁his ▁career ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁two - time ▁All - City ▁and ▁All - Section ▁selection . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Williams ▁accepted ▁a ▁football ▁scholar ship ▁from ▁Western ▁Illinois ▁University ▁where ▁he ▁major ed ▁in ▁Ex erc ise ▁science . ▁As ▁a ▁true ▁fresh man ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁he ▁red sh irt . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 0 ▁of ▁ 1 1 ▁games ▁and ▁recorded ▁ 2 3 ▁tack les ▁( 1 4 ▁solo ). ▁He ▁also ▁started ▁the ▁final ▁two ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁at ▁strong ▁safety . ▁As ▁a ▁s oph om ore ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁he ▁started ▁all ▁ 1 1 ▁games ▁at ▁line back er , ▁the ▁only ▁one ▁to ▁do ▁so ▁that ▁season . ▁He ▁recorded ▁ 9 2 ▁tack les , ▁three ▁s acks , ▁three ▁forced ▁f umb les , ▁one ▁inter ception . ▁He ▁also ▁earned ▁All - G ate way ▁Conference ▁honor able - ment ion ▁and ▁earned ▁the ▁team ’ s ▁Green ▁Ber et ▁award ▁for ▁his ▁significant ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁kick ing ▁game . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁junior ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Williams ▁recorded ▁ 1 0 7 ▁tack les , ▁eight ▁s acks ▁and ▁five ▁forced ▁f umb les , ▁all ▁of ▁which ▁led ▁the ▁Gate way ▁Conference . ▁The ▁five ▁forced ▁f umb les ▁tied ▁a ▁school ▁record , ▁while ▁ranking ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁nation