Michael Williams II
Michael Williams II
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his third year in the same defensive front at South Florida. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Navy — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Alex Golesh.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 62 | 33 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
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 #61 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Davis’s 2025 season.
Matches Elijah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deontae Craig's junior season at Iowa (2023).
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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...