Linebacker, Tulane, 2023–26
Makai Williams
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cibolo, TX
Makai Williams plays linebacker for Tulane. Last time out, against Memphis: 7 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
35 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 7 tackles, 1 sack vs. Memphis, W 31–17
Next game: vs. UTSA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at Army, 2026Team titles: American champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulane | 42 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Tulane | 42 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Tulane | 42 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Tulane | 42 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 231 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Tulane 6 games, 35 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Duke | L 3–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. South Alabama | W 28–24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Kansas State | L 20–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Southern Miss | W 24–21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Army | L 17–20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Memphis | W 31–17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Tulane 11 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Northwestern | W 23–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | atSouth Alabama | W 33–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Duke | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Ole Miss | L 10–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tulsa | W 31–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. East Carolina | W 26–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Army | W 24–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 35–24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Temple | W 37–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. North Texas | W 34–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | atOle Miss | L 10–41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Tulane 5 games, 7 tackles
2023 Tulane 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Nicholls | W 36–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atEast Carolina | W 13–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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