2010 Spring Football Bios 39 Nick Williams WLB, Jr., 6-2, 219 Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge HS
Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. No. 25 Auburn in 2009 2009: Appeared in 11 games with one start making nine tackles *Registered a career-high four tackles vs. No. 25 Auburn *Tied for the most tackles in G-Day game with five. *Earned Coffee County Hustle Award at end of spring. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Recipient of Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. 2008: Appeared in 12 games. *Began career in the secondary and moved to linebacker. High School: Bainbridge, coached by Ricky Woods…2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State Honorable Mention…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State Honorable Mention… Rivals.com No. 25 outside linebacker in the nation…Scout.com No. 42 safety in the nation…played linebacker and quarterback and also handled punting and holding duties for Bainbridge High School…helped guide the Bearcats to the 2007 Georgia Class AAAA state quarterfinals…threw for 2,428 yards with 23 TDs in four seasons…completed 82-of-174 passes for 1,105 yards and 12 TDs in 2007…recorded 41 tackles and three INTs in 2007…threw for 1,298 yards in 2006…passed for a school record 348 yards vs. Forest Park in 2006…became the second BHS player to throw for 1,000 yards in two straight seasons. Personal: NICK WILLIAMS; Born: April 20, 1989; Major: Sport Management. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total 2008 12/0 0 0 0 2009 12/1 3 6 9 Total 24/1 3 6 9
Sacks 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0
TFL FF 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0
FR PBU Int. QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
36 Shawn Williams DB, So., 6-1, 195 Damascus, Ga. Early County HS Career Highs: 3 tackles vs. Texas A&M in 2009 2009: Named one of team’s Newcomer of the Year award winners for special teams. *Appeared in 13 games recording five tackles. *Posted a career-best three tackles in victory over Texas A&M in Indepedence Bowl. High School: Early County, coached by Trey Woo...SuperPrep All-Dixie team...2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AA first team defense and Georgia 150...2008 Georgia High School All-Star Game...2008 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AA Honorable Mention...Georgia Football Magazine All-State Honorable Mention...2008 All-State Phenoms Team Honorable Mention...2008 Rivals.com #2 Safety in Georgia and #24 Overall......UGASports 2009 GA Top 75 (11)...2008 Scout.com #34 safety overall nationally and Dawg Post #18 prospect in Georgia....ESPNU #28 safety nationally...As a senior in 2008 recorded 59 tackles...Also recorded 24 receptions for 381 yards and five touchdowns, and recorded 20 punts for 649 yards...As a junior in 2007 recorded 66 tackles and 3 interceptions... also had 21 receptions for 362 yards and 5 TD’s on offense. Personal: SHAWN WILLIAMS; Born: May 13, 1991; Major: Education. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2009 13/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
97 Brandon Wood DL, Sr., 6-1, 286 Buchanan, Ga. Haralson County HS Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last at Tennessee in 2009 2009: Appeared in 10 games making 14 tackles. *Tied career-high with four tackles at Tennessee.
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*Saw first action of the season vs. Arizona State and had two tackles; also had two tackle games vs. Tenn. Tech and No. 25 Auburn. *Had left shoulder and left wrist surgeries to repair injury suffered in Capital One Bowl game and missed spring drills. 2008: Appeared in 10 games recording 11 tackles and nine QB hurries. *Recorded a career-high four tackles and a pass-break up vs. Ga. Southern. *Notched three tackles vs. Central Michigan. 2007: Appeared in six games with one tackle vs. Oklahoma St. *Moved from DT to DE two weeks into the season. *Recipient of the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. *Limited in spring drills recovering from shoulder surgery. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Haralson County, coached by Frank Vohun …The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11, Super Southern 100 and Class AAAA AllState…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State Team… FSN South Countdown to Signing Day Second-Team Defense…PrepStar 200…ESPN Top 150…Invited to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game…Rivals.com No. 10 ranked DE in the Nation and Top 50 in Georgia…UGASports.com Elite 11…Scout.com Hot 100 and No. 4 ranked DE …(Carrollton) Times-Georgian Defensive Player of the Year…48 tackles and four sacks and had 800 rushing yards and eight TDs during his senior year…As a junior rushed for nearly 1,200 yards and 14 TDs while adding 100 tackles and 14 sacks on defense…Led team to first playoff appearance in 38 years in 2005….Also played basketball and ran track. Personal: BRANDON WOOD; Born: Feb. 14, 1987; Major: Housing.
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total 2007 6/0 1 0 1 2008 10/0 2 9 11 2009 10/0 5 9 14 Total 26/0 8 18 26
Sacks 0.0/0 0.5/3 0.0/0 0.5/3
TFL FF 0.0/0 0 0.5/3 0 0.0/0 0 0.5/3 0
FR PBU Int. QBP 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 11
17 Rantavious Wooten FLK, So., 5-10, 170 Belle Glades, Fla. Glades Central HS Career Highs: 2 receptions (4x), last at No. 7 Ga. Tech in 2009 *64 receiving yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *Long reception of 43 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *2 receiving TDs vs. Kentucky in 2009 *Long TD reception of 43 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *2 rushing attempts vs. No. 4 LSU in 2009 *7 rushing yards vs. No. 25 Auburn in 2009 *Long rush of 7 yards vs. No. 25 Auburn in 2009 2009: Appeared in 12 games with three starts catching 10 passes for 197 yards and two TDs. *Led team in receiving with two catches for 25 yards at No. 7 Ga. Tech. *Against Kentucky, caught two passes, from 21 and 43 yards, for TDs. *Gained 17 yards on two receptions vs. Tenn. Tech. *Two catches for 38 yards and made one rush for three yards vs. Ariz. St. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Recipient of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Glades Central, coached by Jessie Hester...PrepStar AllAmerica Team....SuperPrep All-Dixie team....Orlando Sentinel Class AAA First Team...Palm Beach Post All-Area First Team...2008 Rivals. com #7 Wide Receiver in Florida and #34 overall, #29 WR nationally...2008 Scout.com four-star prospect, #31 overall prospect in Florida, #75 in the South, and #20 WR nationally...As a senior recorded 33 catches for 927 yards and 14 touchdowns...As a junior in 2007 had 25 receptions for 456 yards and three touchdowns...Also had 55 carries for 446 yards and seven more scores. Personal: RANTAVIOUS WOOTEN; Born: September 26, 1989; Major: Arts & Sciences. Year G/GS 2009 12/3 Total 12/3
Rec. Yards 10 197 10 197
Per/Rec. 19.7 19.7
Per/Gm. 16.4 16.4
TD LG 2 43 UK 2 43 UK