38   Roy Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Union City, Calif. High School: James Logan Height / Weight: 6- / 221 Position: Defensive Back

In 2000: Named first-team All-America by Rivals.com … A first-team All-Big 12 selection by the league coaches, Associated Press and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … Also received second-team honors from the Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle … A 13-game starter in the secondary for OU … The third leading tackler with 93 total, including 58 unassisted … Ranked on the squad behind linebackers Torrance Marshall (66) and Rocky Calmus (62) with 58 tackles … Also third on the team for tackles for loss with 12 for 46 yards … Rounds out his resume with four sacks, two interceptions, nine pass deflections and six quarterback hurries … Returned one INT 35 yards for a touchdown against UTEP … Recorded 10 or more tackles four times, including a season-best 13 (six solo) in the win over Kansas … Had a full day against the Jayhawks with three tackles for loss and and a sack … Also had 11 tackles versus Texas Tech (eight solo), and 10 tackles in key games with both Nebraska and Texas A&M … Had a super performance against Florida State in the national championship game … Finished the night with six tackles overall, including five unassisted … Also had a tackle for loss of two yards, a pass deflection and a fumble recovery midway through which led to the lone Sooner TD.

In 1999: One of the top defensive players for the Sooners … Named a Freshman All-American by The Sporting News … Selected to the third team … Played in all 12 games and broke into the starting lineup for the final five games of the year … Ended the season with 75 total tackles, including 57 unassisted … Finished fourth on the squad in tackles and third in pass deflections with 11 … Averaged 5.0 tackles a game in the first seven outings and 10 tackles a game the final four … Posted a career-high 14 tackles (eight solo) in the season finale against Oklahoma State … Best overall game might have been his performance against Iowa State … Logged 11 tackles (eight unassisted), three quarterback hurries and three pass deflections … Recorded the first two interceptions of his career … Returned one against Missouri for 22 yards … Had six unassisted tackles (six total tackles) in the Sooners’ Independence Bowl game with Mississippi … Also posted a tackle for loss and two passes broken up.

In 1998: Another outstanding true freshman who stepped in and contributed immediately on defense and special teams … Played in the first three games of the season before suffering a back injury which forced him out of action the remainder of the year … Received a medical hardship to regain a year of eligibility.

In high school: Played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back during his high school career … Was the top-rated defensive back prospect in Western Region by PrepStar … Recorded five interceptions and 56 tackles in the James Logan secondary as a senior … Caught 13 passes for 301 yards and five touchdowns in 1997 as a wide receiver … Ran for 162 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries as a quarterback … Also threw for 49 yards on 5-of-12 passing … Was one of the main reasons that Logan High had a four-year record of 38-10, two North Coast Section Class 4A championship appearances (1994 and 1997) and two semifinal appearances (1995 and 1996) … Ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash and was clocked at 10.9 seconds in the 100 meters … Coached by Neal Fromson.

The wrapup: One of the defensive captains for the 2001 season … One of three players from California … High school teammate of OU receiver Damian Mackey … Born: August 14, 1980, in Redwood City, California … Parents: Roy and Deborah Williams … Major: sociology.