| Reed Williams | |
|---|---|
| College | West Virginia |
| Conference | Big East |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Jersey # | 47 |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 225 pounds (102.1 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | January 8 1986 Moorefield, West Virginia |
| High school | Moorefield High, Moorefield, WV |
| Awards | |
| 2008 Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP | |
Reed Williams (born January 8, 1986 in Moorefield, West Virginia) is an American football linebacker who plays for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Williams earned the 2008 Fiesta Bowl MVP award as a junior.
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Early Life
Reed Williams attended Moorefield High, where he was an all-state captain of the football team's defense. Williams led his school to state titles in 2001 and 2002, the semifinals in 2004, and a runner-up finish in 2003. He averaged 130 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 26 catches at tight end, and 32.8 yards per punt as a punter every year. Williams led his team to a total 45-8 record during his tenure. Also lettered in basketball and baseball.
Collegiate Career
2005 season
Reed Williams enrolled at West Virginia University in 2005. During his true freshman season, Williams played special teams. His best game was a two-tackle performance against Wofford.
2006 season
During his sophomore season in 2006, Reed Williams rotated at the sam linebacker position with junior Bobby Hathaway. He started the season with a tackle and pass deflection against Eastern Washington. He then had 6 tackles and two fumble recoveries against Maryland. In one of his better performances of the season, Williams totaled 5 tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup against East Carolina. Williams then totaled three tackles against Mississippi State and five tackles against Syracuse. He then recorded a team-best 9 tackles against Connecticut. He then suffered a shoulder stinger against Cincinnati, but still had two sacks and forced fumbles. Williams then totaled six tackles and two sacks against Pittsburgh and a seven-yard sack against South Florida. He finished the season out with six tackles against Rutgers and seven against Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl. At the end of the season Williams earned the Ideal Mountaineer Man Award from head coach Rich Rodriguez.
2007 season
Entering the 2007 season, his junior season, Reed Williams moved from the sam position to middle linebacker. To open the season, Williams recorded five tackles and an interception. He then recorded 6 tackles and forced a fumble against Marshall and 9 tackles against Maryland. Against East Carolina, Williams recorded a season-low two tackles before recording 9 tackles in the loss to South Florida. He then recorded four tackles against Syracuse and Mississippi State. Then Williams totaled a career-high 12 tackles in New Jersey against Rutgers. He then recorded three tackles against Louisville, before totaling five tackles and a pass breakup against Cincinnati. Against Connecticut, Reed Williams recorded 7 tackles and recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown, his first score in his collegiate career. In the loss to Pittsburgh, Williams recorded 9 tackles. In the 48-28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl to end the season, Reed Williams recorded 10 tackles, a sack, and forced a fumble en route the defensive MVP honors.[1]
