Major Williams
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Fort Myers, Fla.
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- Position:
- DB
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Dunbar
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- Previous College:
- Virginia
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- gp
- 12
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- tk
- 53.0
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- sac
- 1.5
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- int
- 1
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- ffum
- 0
Bio
2024: Williams repeats as an All-American after earning honors from D2Football.com last year. He was a squad selection last season, this year he makes the second team. He adds the honor to a nod from Don Hansen's Football Gazette from late December. Williams is the first two-time All-American since offensive lineman Phil McDowell went back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. Williams continues a sensational run by Carson-Newman defensive backs, joining Desmond Fairell (2019), Darius Williams, no relation (2017), Jerry Miclisse (2016) and Eien Jacob (2014) as DBs to have earned All-America status in the last decade. That gives C-N six All-American DBs in the last 10 years. C-N has 21 All-America defensive backs all-time. Williams is the first defensive back to earn All-America honors in two different seasons since Montrea Ford in 1998 and 1999. Williams was fifth on the team in tackles with 53. He had 7.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with a pick. He also produced the first defensive PAT for the Eagles in a decade in Carson-Newman's win over Wingate in week three. Williams had a career-high 10 tackles that day against the Bulldogs and also produced his lone pick of the season.
HONORS:
- AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
- D2Football.com Elite 100
- Hula Bowl Defensive MVP
- Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American
- D2CCA All-Region
- Bruce Feldman's Freaks List
- NFF William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
- TSWA Player of the Week (9/25)
2023: Carson-Newman junior safety Major Williams was been lauded with a spot on the D2football.com Elite 100 list following the 2023 season. The rebranded listing is D2Football.com's All-America team, making Williams the Carson-Newman football program's 129th All-American all-time. Carson-Newman's 129 All-Americans are the most in the South Atlantic Conference. Williams continues a sensational run by Carson-Newman defensive backs, joining Desmond Fairell (2019), Darius Williams, no relation (2017), Jerry Miclisse (2016) and Eien Jacob (2014) as DBs to have earned All-America status in the last decade. Carson-Newman's third-leading tackler in 2023, Major Williams did things no other defensive back has done in the history of the football program. Williams made 53 tackles on the year, including 10 behind the line of scrimmage. He is the first defensive back in the history of the Carson-Newman football program with double-digit tackles for loss in a single season. He also had two sacks, both against Erskine (Oct. 14) to become the first defensive back with two sacks in a game as well. The Fort Myers, Fla.-product also had a pick, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, five pass break ups and five quarterback hurries on the year. Williams topped out with eight tackles in three consecutive weeks against Newberry (Sept. 30), Tusculum (Oct. 7) and Erskine (Oct. 14). He had multiple stops behind the line of scrimmage against the Fleet, Pioneers and at UVA Wise (Nov. 5). His contest at Wise featured his first career fumble recovery returned for a touchdown, bring back a loose pigskin 40 yards to the house. He tallied his lone interception of the year in the Eagles' opener against Virginia Lynchburg (Aug. 31).
HONORS:
- AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
- All-SAC First Team
- D2Football.Com Elite 100
- D2CCA All-Region Second Team
2022: Williams finished third on the team in tackles and second in the SAC in tackles amongst defensive backs. The UVA transfer finished the year with 49 tackles and five stops for loss. The five tackles for loss are the second-most in C-N history among defensive backs behind All-American safety Darius Williams' 7.5 in 2019. Williams had a career-high seven tackles on four occasions against Limestone (9/17), Lenoir-Rhyne (9/24), Newberry (10/1) and Catawba (11/12). Those were among five games where he had at least five tackles. Williams had two picks on the year, both of which were against Erskine (10/15). He brought back one of those interceptions 28 yards for a defensive touchdown. The sophomore had 15 pass break ups on the year, ranking third in the SAC and fifth in the nation. His 17 passes defensed are the 11th most in a single season in school history. His four pass break ups against UVA Wise (11/5) are tied for the fourth most in a single-game in school history. He was named SAC Special Team Player of the Week on Nov. 14. Williams became the first player in Carson-Newman history with more than 100 yards of punt returns in a single game. He brought two punts back for 111 yards. The UVA transfer is the second Eagle to earn special teams player of the week honors this season, joining Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche. Williams returned one punt 86 yards for a score, the first punt return for a touchdown for Carson-Newman since Desmond Fairell brought one back against Virginia-Lynchburg in 2018. The 86-yarder is the fourth-longest punt return in SAC and Carson-Newman history. Williams has three of the seven-highest single-game punt return totals in the last three weeks for the C-N football program.
HONORS:
- AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
- All-SAC First Team
- SAC Special Teams Player of the Week (11/14)
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: In 2019, he Appeared in three of UVA’s 14 games … made collegiate debut against Liberty … one of 17 UVA true freshmen to appear in 2019 … retained redshirt under new NCAA rules.
HIGH SCHOOL: Appeared in three of UVA’s 14 games … made collegiate debut against Liberty … one of 17 UVA true freshmen to appear in 2019 … retained redshirt under new NCAA rules.
PERSONAL: The son of Alexaudrea Edison. Intends to study physical education at Carson-Newman. His brother (Antavian Edison) played at Purdue University from 2009-2012.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 28 | 18 |
| Assists | 25 | 21 |
| Tackles | 53.0 | 39.0 |
| Tackles per game | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Sack yards | 8 | 8 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Returned for touchdown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 7.5 | 4.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 21 | 13 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 32 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | 1 | - | - | 24 | - | 24 |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | 1 | - | - | 70 | - | 70 |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | 1 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #18 Reinhardt | W, 50-7 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia St. | W, 56-25 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | #24/23 Wingate | W, 31-28 | 2 | 8 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Catawba | W, 35-34 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Barton | W, 28-17 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Mars Hill | W, 28-27 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-23 | 6 | 3 | 9.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at RV Emory & Henry | L, 17-10 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Anderson | W, 28-7 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Tusculum | W, 56-14 | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #23/18 Wingate | L, 28-13 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at #22 Miles | L, 14-13 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11 | 34 | 15 | 49.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 36 | 17 | 53.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 6 | 10.0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 53.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 98 | 57 | 155.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 14 | 22.5 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Away | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | 32 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | 32 |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 12 | - | - | 103 | - | 103 | 8.6 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 1.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | 4.8 |
| Away | 7 | - | - | 79 | - | 79 | 11.3 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | 103 | - | 103 | 11.4 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | 24.0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | 79 | - | 79 | 26.3 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| Conference | 2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12 | 28 | 25 | 53.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | 18 | 21 | 39.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 13 | 16 | 29.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Away | 7 | 15 | 9 | 24.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 20 | 20 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 19 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Losses | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 2 | - |
| October | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 13 | 3 | 16.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
News mentions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A mere 10 days after earning a minicamp invite for the Kansas City Chiefs, Major Williams has impressed to earn an undrafted free agent contract from the organization. The ink was dry Monday evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Carson-Newman safety Major Williams has received a rookie minicamp invite from the Kansas City Chiefs.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Carson-Newman defensive back Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.) has been named the defensive MVP of the 2025 Hula Bowl.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams has been selected to participate in the Hula Bowl, Saturday at noon on CBS Sports Network from UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.)has earned a spot on the D2Football.com Elite 100 list, the organization announced Thursday evening.
BOLLINGBROOK, Ill . - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.) and junior running back Jayden Sullins (Cullman, Ala.) have earned All-America honors from Don Hansen's Football Gazette, the publication announced Friday afternoon.
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Carson-Newman football had three players earn All-Super Region II honors from the D2CCA, the organization announced Thursday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a four-decade career in college football, including the last nine on the banks of Mossy Creek, Carson-Newman defensive coordinator Larry Slade is retiring.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman freshman offensive lineman Turk Daniels has been named the South Atlantic Conference’s Offensive Freshman of the Year, the league office announced Thursday afternoon.
WINGATE, N.C. — In a battle of elite defensive football teams, No. 19/20 Carson-Newman fell short. The 23/18 ranked Wingate Bulldogs held the Eagles to just 84 yards of total offense in a 28-13 loss in the South Atlantic Conference Championship Game Saturday at Irwin Belk Stadium.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Jayden Sullins rushed for 164 yards and two scores while the defense forced three turnovers and scored two touchdowns of their own as No. 21/22 Carson-Newman crushed Tusculum, 56-14, Saturday at Pioneer Field to secure a South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division Championship and the shot at a SAC title next week at Wingate.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Mountain Division hangs in the balance Saturday when No. 17/17 Carson-Newman (7-0, 5-0 South Atlantic Conference) and Emory & Henry (6-1, 4-1 SAC) match up at 1 p.m. from Fred Selfe Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — It was an ugly start for Carson-Newman that got significantly prettier as the first half wore on. After opening the game with a fumble and a three-and-out, the No. 18-ranked Eagles scored touchdowns on five of their next six possessions to stay perfect on the season, defeating the University of Virginia-Wise, 35-23, at Burke-Tarr Stadium Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 18/18 Carson-Newman (6-0, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) will look to keep its unblemished record intact when it welcomes UVA Wise (2-3, 1-2 SAC) to the banks of Mossy Creek for a 1 p.m. kick Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - No. 18/18 Carson-Newman returns home looking to improve upon a 6-0 start when it welcomes UVA Wise for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday. Below are Ashley Ingram's pregame remarks to the media about the UVA Wise Highland Cavaliers.
MARS HILL. N.C. — It all began with a play the team has already dubbed, “The On-Sybert.”
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - There were fireworks early as Barton took the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score, but No. 25/21 Carson-Newman rode its defense and an explosive running game to a 28-17 victory Saturday inside Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sporting an unbeaten record through the month of September for the first time in 17 years, No. 25/21 Carson-Newman (4-0, 2-0 SAC) will try to keep its unblemished record intact when it welcomes Barton’s Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1 SAC) to the banks of Mossy Creek for a 1 p.m. kick Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman (3-0, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) will try to match its best start in 17 years when it heads to Salisbury, N.C. for a 6 p.m. kickoff with Catawba (1-2, 0-1 SAC)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams has pulled in Tennessee Sportswriters Association state defensive player of the week honors, the organization announced Wednesday morning.
IRVING, Texas – Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams has been chosen as a semifinalist for the the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s (NFF) 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy, the organization announced Wednesday.
JEFFRESON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) and its triple option attack only rushed for 57 yards against No. 24/23 Wingate’s (2-1, 0-1 SAC) vaunted defensive line.
Talon Talk from the Eagle Sports Network features a walk and talk with a student-athlete at Carson-Newman. On this edition, we feature All-American safety Major Williams.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior defensive lineman Fortune Woods (Hammond, Ind.) has been named the WePlayed Sports SAC Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman opens the seaosn Aug. 29 against Reinhardt at 6 p.m. at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
MOBILE, Ala. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams has been placed on the 2025 Senior Bowl Watch List, the bowl announced Wednesday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the fifth part in an eight-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football's positions for the 2024 season. This feature breaks down the Eagles’ special teams with special teams coordinator Antonio Goss.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.) has been named to D2Football.com's Elite 100 Watch List, the organization announced Wednesday evening.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in an eight-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football's positions for the 2024 season. This feature breaks down the back line of the Eagles’ defense with help from co-DC Larry Slade.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman All-American safety Major Williams is among the 100 college football players included in Bruce Feldman's annual Freak's List for The Athletic.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman's football program has landed eight Eagles, four offensive players and four defensive, on the South Atlantic Conference's preseason All-Mountain Division team, the league office announced Friday morning.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Carson-Newman senior safety Major Williams (Fort Myers, Fla.) has been nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the AFCA announced Tuesday.