24  Brandon Williams
	Class: Junior Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C. High School: Northwestern Last College: Hargrave Military Height / Weight: 6-1 / 240 Position: Inside Linebacker Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

Has earned a quick climb on the defensive depth chart with possession of key reserve status at one of the inside linebacking positions after just full one year in the East Carolina program ... Wrapped up spring action as Kyle Tudor and Daniel Drake's backup, but is also expected to experience considerable action as a top-tier special teams performer for the second consecutive season ... Brings plenty of athleticism, physicality and quickness to an already-deep talent pool within unit ... Initially joined Pirates as an invited walk-on during the summer of 2011 and made collegiate debut in early October after competing at the prep school level just a year earlier ... Collected two stops during the first spring scrimmage on March 31 and added another during the second tilt a week later ... Shined during the Purple-Gold Game (April 14) with seven tackles, including one for a loss of two yards ... Clocked at 4.81 in the 40, booked a vertical jump of 28" and produced a back squat of 490 pounds during strength and conditioning testing.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011: A true freshman who had redshirt removed during the Houston contest and played in five consecutive games against the Cougars, Memphis, Navy, Tulane and Southern Miss ... Suffered a right knee injury against the Golden Eagles and missed the year's final three tilts ... Experienced action primarily on special teams, but saw extensive action as a reserve linebacker at Houston ... Booked nine tackles with six solo stops and one hit behind the line of scrimmage during the campaign ... Tallied four hits on rushing plays, three on passes and two on kickoff returns ... Registered career-high six tackles and a personal-best three solo stops during debut versus the Cougars ... Stopped UH's Michael Hayes for a three-yard loss in the third quarter for first career TFL ... Brought down Houston's Tyron Carrier after a 10-yard catch in the second frame for first career stop ... Made initial solo hit on the next play, halting Hayes after a one-yard rush ... Credited with two solo hits at Memphis, one on a second-quarter kickoff return by Bakari Hollier and the other following a three-yard rush by Taylor Reed during the Tigers' final drive of the contest ... Booked year's final stop at Navy, knocking down Marcus Thomas following an 18-yard kickoff runback in the second frame.

Prep School: Spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy, helping the Cadets to a perfect 8-0 record ... Part of a defensive unit that posted four shutouts and allowed just 44 total points in seven games played (one victory by forfeit) ... Recovered a blocked punt against Newberry ... Played for head coach Troy Davis ... Originally committed to Navy following stint at Hargrave.

High School: Helped Northwestern High School to a 9-6 record and a perfect 5-0 mark in AAAA Region III play as a senior ... Spartans rallied from a 1-5 start (0-4 to open season) to win eight games in a row and advance deep into the playoffs under the direction of Jimmy "Moose" Wallace ... Selected to play for the South Carolina squad in the 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas contest ... Also lettered in basketball, earning Fox Charlotte Sonic Scholar Athlete-of-the-Week honors on Feb. 17, 2010.

Personal: A criminal justice major.