Defensive end, Northern Illinois, 2022–25
Roy Williams
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 257 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Crestwood, IL
Roy Williams played defensive end at Northern Illinois (2022–25).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Eastern Michigan, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 24 | 14 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 38 | 23 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 96 | 54 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 97 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 97 | DE | So. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 97 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 97 | DE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 257 |
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 Northern Illinois 8 games, 33 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Holy Cross | W 19–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Maryland | L 9–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Mississippi State | L 10–38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. San Diego State | L 3–6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Ohio | L 21–48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Ball State | W 21–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Illinois 13 games, 38 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Toledo | L 6–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atBall State | L 23–25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Western Michigan | W 42–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Akron | W 29–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMiami (OH) | L 9–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | W 28–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 13 games, 24 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atToledo | L 33–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atAkron | W 55–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Ohio | W 23–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atCentral Michigan | L 31–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Ball State | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs.Central Michigan | L 22–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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