Quinnen Williams

Position:
DL
Height:
6-4
Weight:
295
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Wenonah

Sophomore (2018)

Powerful defensive lineman who redshirted in his first season at UA ... gained valuable experience on special teams and in a rotational role on the defensive line as a redshirt sophomore before working his way into the starting nose guard spot during his breakout sophomore campaign ... Outland Trophy winner, presented annually to the nation’s top interior lineman on offense or defense ... a unanimous first team All-American (Walter Camp, the FWAA, Associated Press, The Sporting News and the AFCA) ... also earned first team All-America accolades from The Athletic and Sports Illustrated ... All-SEC first team selection by the Associated Press and the league coaches ... was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award, both of which are presented annually to the nation’s top defensive player ... totaled a team-high 18.5 tackles for loss (-84 yards), which ranked second in the SEC and in the top 10 nationally ... his 18.5 tackles for loss ranks ninth all-time on the Alabama single-season list ... tied for the team lead in quarterback hurries at 12 to go with a safety and one pass breakup ... added 70 tackles to tie for third on UA, including 44 unassisted stops ... contributed seven sacks (-53 yards) to his 2018 line ... mentioned in Heisman conversations ... Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist ... earned Midseason Second Team All-America recognition from the Associated Press ... named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week by the FWAA for his performance at LSU ... selected as the Bednarik Award Player of the Week for his efforts against Missouri and at LSU ... named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play in Orlando against Louisville, SEC Defensive Player of the Week following the LSU contest and the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after the Mississippi State matchup ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his efforts against Louisville, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, LSU and Mississippi State. Louisville: Dominant force up front in his first career start ... tied for the team lead in tackles with six, 3.5 of which went for a loss (-12 yards), and added a quarterback pressure and one pass breakup ... set career-high marks in tackles and tackles for loss ... helped limit the Cardinal rushing attack to only 16 yards on the ground ... selected as the SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week and added defensive player of the week honors from the UA coaches for his play in Orlando. Arkansas State: Totaled two tackles and a quarterback pressure against the Red Wolves ... earned defensive player of the week recognition along with his fellow starters on the defensive line following the home opener. Ole Miss: Led the Tide defense in tackles with six, including half a tackle for loss (-2 yards) ... added one quarterback pressure to his totals ... helped in limiting the SEC’s top scoring offense to only seven points on the night. Texas A&M: Pressured the quarterback for a fourth consecutive game and added one tackle against the Aggies. Louisiana: Recorded three tackles along the defensive front. Arkansas: Dominant up front once again, recording four tackles, including one tackle for loss (-3 yards) and half a sack (-2 yards) ... also pressured the Razorbacks’ quarterback on two occasions - a new career-high mark ... earned himself defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for his play in Fayetteville. Missouri: Improved upon a strong performance the week prior to finish with a career-high seven tackles, including two for loss (-8 yards) ... added two quarterback pressures and one sack (-6 yards) which resulted in the Crimson Tide’s first safety since 2015 ... his efforts on Homecoming earned him Bednarik Award Player of the Week along with defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff. Tennessee: Earned his sixth defensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches for his play in Knoxville ... fought off double teams to collect four tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards) ... added one quarterback pressure by day’s end ... helped limit the Volunteers to only 31 yards rushing on 30 attempts. LSU: Earned numerous weekly awards for his play against the Tigers including defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches ... selected as the Walter Camp and Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week and the Bednarik Award Defensive Player of the Week to go with SEC Defensive Player of the Week accolades from the conference office ... paced the defensive unit with a career-high 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks (-18 yards) to go with a career-high tying 3.5 tackles for loss (-19 yards) ... played a key role in holding LSU to only 196 yards of total offense, including just 12 yards on 25 total carries in the shutout. Mississippi State: Helped the Crimson Tide pitch a second consecutive shutout with his standout performance along the defensive front ... named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week and earned defensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaching staff for his play against the Bulldogs ... led the Alabama defense in production points and tied for the team lead in tackles with six, four of which were solo stops ... added two tackles for loss (-9 yards) and one sack (-5 yards) to help limit State to just 44 yards rushing and 169 yards of total offense. The Citadel: Contributed the Tide’s lone sack of the day (-4 yards), part of his six tackles against the Bulldogs. Auburn: Provided pressure all night for an Alabama defense that limited the high-powered Tiger offense to only 283 yards ... recorded three tackles with one sack (-11 yards) and contributed two quarterback hurries. Georgia: Tied for second on the Alabama defense with eight tackles in the SEC Championship ... added a team-leading two tackles for loss (-12 yards) with one sack (-11 yards). Oklahoma: Fought off double teams all night to contribute one tackle and a quarterback pressure in the Orange Bowl. Clemson: Battled through the stout Tiger offensive line for four tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-3 yards).

Freshman (2017)

Developed a role along the Tide's vaunted defensive front while also working on offense in the jumbo package near the goal line ... played in every game as a redshirt freshman, totaling 20 tackles ... finished fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss (-18 yards) ... added two sacks (-10 yards) and three quarterback hurries in his first season of action ... named one of the UA coaching staff's defensive players of the week for his efforts against Mississippi State. Florida State: Collected his first career tackle against the Seminoles. Ole Miss: Made an impact along the defensive front following the loss of Da'Shawn Hand ... collected two tackles for loss (-5 yards) and one quarterback hurry - both career-high marks. Texas A&M: Saw significant playing time once again, making an impact along the defensive front ... recorded his first career sack (-4 yards), his lone tackle of the night. LSU: Set a career-high for tackles with five against the Tigers, including two tackles for loss (-8 yards) ... added to the Tide's season-high six sacks with one quarterback stop (-6 yards). Mississippi State: Put together another strong performance, totaling four tackles against the Bulldogs ... added one tackle for loss (-1 yard) and a quarterback pressure. Mercer: Made one tackle against the Bears. Auburn: Provided pressure up the middle for the Crimson Tide ... recorded three tackles and one quarterback hurry in the Iron Bowl. Clemson: Registered one tackle along the defensive line ... helped limit the Tiger offense to 64 yards rushing. Georgia: Totaled two tackles on the night, including half a stop for a loss in a rotational role along the Tide's defensive front.

Freshman (2016)

Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top players in the state of Alabama and top defensive linemen in the nation ... unanimous four-star recruit by all major recruiting sites ... rated as high as the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports and the 247Composite ratings, where he was 159th overall and the No. 16 defensive tackle ... rated 106th in the Rivals250 and the No. 11 defensive tackle ... member of the ESPN300 team at No. 236, the No. 31 defensive tackle and the No. 7 player in Alabama ... No. 199 in the Scout300 and the No. 23 defensive tackle ... PrepStar Top300 All-American as the No. 35 defensive end ... ... member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Super 12 ... named to the AL.com Super All-State team ... played for head coach Ronald Cheatham at Wenonah High School ... chose Alabama over Auburn and Ole Miss.