Last confirmed: Northwestern, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 203 lb · The Plains, OH
Trae Williams: DB · Northwestern · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Trae Williams
Erases the deep middle of the field. He has spent four seasons in the Northwestern secondary. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 12, 2019.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northwestern | 18 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 26 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Northwestern | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | Northwestern | 42 | 33 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career | 102 | 74 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 15 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-17@ No. 25 Stanford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-14vs UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-20vs No. 20 Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-24vs Purdue | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 45-6vs Massachusetts | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 22-38vs No. 11 Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-10@ Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
28%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL18 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
4 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 29-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
37.1%
310 pass / 525 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Northwestern, 102 tackles — drafted at #159 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
Where he ended up · NFL
Jacksonville JaguarsEntering 19th NFL season
Jacksonville JaguarsEntering 19th NFL season
