Tyler Williams: S · UTEP · #16.
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Tyler Williams
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Arrived as a two-star recruit; two seasons of production at UTEP since. On tape: 9 tackles against Florida International, Week 7, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 10-24vs Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-14@ Florida International | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 7-28vs New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-21vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 30-34@ Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-42vs No. 22 Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL18 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 8-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
42.6%
330 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
64.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
350 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, 20 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dana Dimel.
