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Spencer Williamson

Player Profile

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Elkhart, IN

High School:
Central

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 205

Position:
SS

Experience:
2L

2007: Reserve free safety appeared in eight games and started the Ball State (11-24) contest. Also contributed on special teams. Ranked sixth on the team among defensive backs with 34 tackles, 14 solo. Recorded one forced fumble, one recovered fumble and two pass break-ups. Suffered a left knee sprain in the season-opener vs. Iowa (9-1). Made three tackles and forced one fumble in his return at Temple (10-6). Totaled a career-high 11 stops, four solo, at Wisconsin (10-20). Credited with nine tackles, recovered a fumble and had one pass break-up at Toledo (10-27). Made four tackles at Navy (11-17). Posted five tackles and one pass break-up vs. Ball State (11-24).

2006: Saw action in all 13 games with time in defensive backfield and on special teams. Totaled 16 tackles, seven solo. Made two stops at Ohio State (9-2). Had solo tackle vs. Buffalo (9-16). Recorded three tackles vs. Indiana State (9-23). Posted season-high four stops, including three solo, at Miami (10-8). Credited with two tackles against Temple (10-21). Had one solo tackle vs. TCU in Poinsettia Bowl (12-19).


2005: Redshirted.

High School: Named team co-captain and co-MVP, and team Leadership Award recipient, first team All-Northern Indiana Conference, first team Elkhart Truth All-Area, first team South Bend Tribune All-Dream Team, first team Indiana Football Coaches Association All-Region, and honorable mention Bloomington Herald-Times All-State as a senior. Totaled 103 tackles, one fumble recovery, and one interception for Class 5A playoff qualifier during senior year. Earned first team All-Northern Indiana Conference honors after 86 tackles, four blocked kicks, and three pass thefts as a junior. Credited with 46 tackles as a sophomore and 34 during freshman season. Two-sport all-state selection. Four-time letterwinner in football and track and earned three letters in basketball. Placed third in state 4 x 100 relay and earned all-state honors as a junior. Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born April 16, 1987 in Elkhart, Ind. Marketing major. Son of Katina Williamson. Bill Russell fan.

WILLIAMSON'S CAREER STATISTICS

YearG/GSSoloAssistTotalTFL-Yds.Sk.-Yds.FF/FRInt/PBU
200613/079160-00-00/00/0
20078/11420340-00-0 1/10/2
Career 21/121 29500-00-01/10/2

WILLIAMSON'S CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 11, vs. Wisconsin, 10-20-07