2009 JACKSONVILLE STATE FOOTBALL
MEET THE COACHES
Davern Williams
Assistant Coach Defensive Line
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Davern Williams, who was a seventhround draft pick of the Miami Dolphins, begins his first season on the Gamecock coaching staff and will coach the defensive line for Jack Crowe.
Williams spent last season at Millsaps College and was able to develop a youthful defensive line that accounted for 13.5 of the team’s 22 quarterback sacks, 32 tackles-for-loss and a pair of fumble recoveries. The Majors’ defense as a whole ranked 25th in the nation in scoring defense, giving up two touchdowns or less in 9 of 12 games after posting an 11-1 record. Williams coached the defensive line at Huntingdon College for two years before joining Mike DuBose at Millsaps for the 2008 season.
Aaron Dobbins Student Manager
Before playing in the pros, Williams was a three-year standout at Troy University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sports and fitness management and recorded 163 total tackles, 6.0 sacks, 30 quarterback pressures, 19 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception. As a sophomore, Williams earned All-Southland Conference honorable mention honors, while as a junior, he tallied a career-high 61 tackles.
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Williams began his collegiate career at Auburn, where he appeared in two games in 1998.
A native of Montgomery, Ala., Williams prepped at Jefferson Davis High School where he helped the Vols to a 1996 6A state title. He was a three-time all-metro selection, two-time all-state performer and the Montgomery Advertiser’s 6A Player of the Year as a senior. Following his senior campaign, Williams played in the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Football Classic. He also participated in basketball and track and field at Jefferson Davis PERSONAL
Full Name: Family: Born:
Mike Johnson Student Assistant
Davern L. Williams Single February 13, 1980
Tommy Rybacki Student Assistant
EDUCATION High School: College:
Jeff Davis High School (1996) Troy University (2002)
Auburn University (1999) Troy University (2000-2002) Miami Dolphins (2003) New York Giants (2004)
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Support Staff
MEET THE SUPPORT STAFF
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2006-07 2008 2009
Huntingdon College (Defensive Line) Millsaps (Defensive Line) Jacksonville State University (Defensive Line)
Errol Seaver Student Assistant Tommy Joe Whiddon Student Assistant
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