Defensive end, Western Michigan (from Louisville), 2022–25
Popeye Williams
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Westfield, IN
Popeye Williams played defensive end at Louisville (2022–23) and Western Michigan (2024–25).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisville | 2 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Louisville | 2 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 2 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 2 | DE | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 250 |
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
2025 Western Michigan 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. Toledo | W 14–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Western Michigan 11 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | L 20–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Ball State | W 45–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Akron | W 34–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Buffalo | W 48–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Kent State | W 52–21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 26–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 23–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Louisville 1 game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Murray State | W 56–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Louisville 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. James Madison | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. NC State | W 25–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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