54  Terry Williams
	Class: Junior Hometown: Loganville, Ga. High School: Grayson Height / Weight: 6-1 / 322 Position: Nose Tackle Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A big, strong and physical defender who is projected to begin sophomore campaign in a similar two-deep position as last fall - with top reserve status behind Michael Brooks in the middle of ECU's line ... Remains on an optimistic career enhancement path, which tentatively could include starting role in 2013, with considerable continued progress in the strength and conditioning program ... Led all tacklers with six during the spring's first scrimmage on March 31 ... Contributed three stops, two of which resulted in lost yardage (-5), a week later in the second intra-squad matchup before tallying three more during the Purple-Gold Game on April 14 ... Accumulated an impressive 283 "pounds of growth" during strength testing to validate aforementioned physical development ... Added 230 pounds to his back squat (for a current lift of 655), 33 to his power clean (341) and 20 to his bench press (375) ... Also increased jerk wattage by 58 (1,240) and extended his vertical jump by 2.5" (27").

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011: Played a valuable role as the Pirates' reserve nose tackle during initial season on the active roster ... Appeared in 11 games with only contest missed at Navy, due to a concussion ... Totaled 31 tackles with six solo hits and three stops for lost yardage (-12 yards) ... Registered 25 of season's 31 tackles on rushing plays ... Tallied two or more hits in every game played and booked a career-best four against South Carolina and UAB ... Recorded 1.5 TFL versus UAB and added half stops for lost yardage against Memphis, UTEP and UCF ... Made one solo stop versus South Carolina, UAB, North Carolina, Memphis, UCF and Marshall ... Completed the Conference USA campaign with 21 of season's 31 tackles, including all three TFL ... More productive in home games, booking 17 stops as opposed to 10 during road contests ... Got the campaign off to a strong start with 19 tackles, with two for a loss, during the first six games ... Tied for fourth on the unit with 2.5 TFL during East Carolina's five victories ... Added one quarterback hurry (North Carolina), one fumble recovery (South Carolina) and a pair of forced fumbles (South Carolina, UAB) during the season ... Teamed up with Jake Geary to drop UCF's Latavius Murray for a two-yard loss on the Knights' first play of the second quarter ... Recorded three tackles at UTEP, all on Joe Banyard rushes ... Combined with Matt Milner to drop Banyard for a six-yard loss in the second frame ... Credited with first career quarterback hurry in the opening frame against North Carolina, causing a Bryn Renner incompletion ... Tied personal best with four tackles, including first career hits behind the line of scrimmage, against UAB ... Dropped the Blazers' Pat Shed for a two-yard loss following a screen play in the third quarter before hitting Jonathan Perry three yards behind the line of scrimmage two plays later ... Forced second career fumble with the hit on Perry ... Debuted with a bang during the opening frame against South Carolina, tallying two tackles, a Marcus Lattimore fumble and subsequent recovery ... First career stop was halting Lattimore after a seven-yard screen pass from Connor Shaw ... Tallied initial solo hit on the play causing the Lattimore fumble.

2010: Redshirted during initial season in East Carolina program ... Officially signed with the Pirates in February.

High School: Three-year starter for the Rams ... As a senior captain, led Grayson to a 12-1 record with the only loss being a 9-7 setback to Newnan in the third round of the state playoffs ... Helped Rams to a final state ranking of No. 5 ... Was the leading tackler on a defense that allowed just 8.1 points per game and recorded five shutouts ... Totaled 87 stops, four sacks and two interceptions as a senior ... Named to the Associated Press All-State First Team and the Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team ... Also picked up Linebacker-of-the-Year award from the Gwinnett County Touchdown Club and was selected to play in the Rivalries of Gwinnett All-Star Game ... As a junior, made 97 tackles with six sacks and an interception ... Tallied 106 tackles and one sack as a sophomore ... Spent time on offense in short-yardage situations as a junior, and scored six touchdowns ... Helped Grayson to back-to-back Region 8-AAAAA championships ... Ranked by ESPN.com among the nation's top 65 inside linebackers ... Was described by head coach Mickey Conn as "a run stopper who also possesses pass coverage skills" ... Turned in a 40 time of 4.8 seconds.

Personal: Full name is Terry Fitzgerald Williams ... Born April 15, 1992 ... A communications major.