Junior cornerback on UAB's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Bessemer, AL
The story
Junior cornerback on UAB's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sources“If T. Newman played in the last 10 years or played at Bama, he would have been number 1. Roy Williams was the best safety of the group.”
Roy Williams
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Roy Williams has been at UAB through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Navy — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-42vs Alabama State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-38@ Navy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-28vs Akron | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 33-53@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-53vs North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 18-48vs South Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–42
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
13tackles this season13 tackles · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
36.0%
73 pass / 130 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cameron Ruiz’s 2022 season.
Matches Cameron on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jarvis Lee Jr.'s sophomore season at South Florida (2024).
Matches Jarvis on
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