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6 Tyson Williams

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 207
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Dothan, Ala.
  • High School Dothan HS

Biography

2x All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2020, 2022)

NEVADA CAREER
FIFTH YEAR (2022):
 Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention for the second time in his career ... Started all 12 games ... Second on the team with 65 tackles (44 solo), third in sacks (2.0) and tackles-for-loss (7.5), along with an interception ... Intercepted a pass, made a tackle-for-loss among his five tackles at New Mexico State (Aug. 27) ... Made six solo tackles against Texas State (Sept. 3) ... Led team with 11 tackles (six solo), had a sack, and forced a fumble against Incarnate Word (Sept. 10) ... Had a tackle-for-loss, six tackles (four solo) at Air Force (Sept. 23) ... Made two tackles-for-loss among his six tackles (five solo) against Colorado State (Oct. 7) ... Forced a fumble and made seven solo tackles at Hawai'i (Oct. 15) ... Made seven tackles (four solo) against San Diego State (Oct. 22) ... Broke up a pass and made six tackles (four solo) against Boise State (Nov. 12) ... Had a tackle-for-loss among his five tackles against Fresno State (Nov. 19) ... Recorded a sack at UNLV (Nov. 26).

SENIOR (2021): Appeared in 11 games, finishing with 46 tackles including four tackles for loss, 31 solo tackles, and 15 assists... Posted career-high three interceptions with 67 return-yards and five pass breakups. ... Returned an interception for a 49-yard touchdown against UNLV and marked one of two defensive touchdowns in the game... The pick-six marked the first of his career at Nevada... Posted season-high 12 tackles (7 solo, 5 assist) against San Jose State (Nov. 6) with one interception... It marked back-to-back games with an interception for the first time in his career... 208 total tackles for his career and six interceptions. 

JUNIOR (2020): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention ... Played in all nine games, finishing with two interceptions, 56 tackles (second on the team), and a forced fumble ... Made seven tackles in the season opener against Wyoming (Oct. 24) ... Picked off a pass and made 11 tackles against New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Had 11 tackles and forced a fumble against Fresno State (Dec. 5) ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards, and made five tackles against San Jose State (Dec. 11).
 
SOPHOMORE (2019): Served as one of Nevada’s starting safeties during the 2019 season and led the team with 85 tackles on the year … His 85 tackles ranked in the top 20 among all Mountain West defenders … Recorded a career-high 12 tackles in the first game of the season in a win over Purdue … Nevada went 5-1 on the season when he recorded seven tackles or more in a game … Finished with 2.0 tackles for loss on the year … Snagged the first interception of his career at UTEP and returned it 14 yards … Recorded eight pass breakups on the season to lead the Wolf Pack.
 
RS FRESHMAN (2018): Made his first collegiate appearance at Toledo, and played in 10 games total … Finished with 20 tackles, 16 of them solo … Recorded one tackle for loss at Air Force … Broke up one pass on the season at Air Force … Made four tackles in the 2018 Arizona Bowl victory … Earned Academic All-MW honors.
 
FRESHMAN (2017): Redshirt in his true freshman season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Received a three-star composite ranking from 247Sports … In just three games as a senior, caught 13 balls for 81 yards … Also rushed for 114 yards on 19 carries … Was recruited by and received offers from Cincinnati, Louisville and Troy.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2017Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 195 lbs
    24
  • 20

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    20
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Fifth Year

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 207 lbs
    6