Chantz Williams

2021 (True Freshman*): Saw action in 12 games in first season as regular contributor…Had 17 total tackles (nine solo) and finished with 2.5 sacks in second year…Credited with two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries…Credited with three tackles and one forced fumble on seven-yard sack in season opener against Alabama (Sept. 4)…Sack versus Crimson Tide was first of career…Posted one stop against Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Lone tackle against Michigan State (Sept. 18) was 9-yard sack…Had three total tackles and credited with half-sack against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Had two tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 16)…Saw action in back-to-back road wins over NC State (Oct. 23) and Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Had two tackles in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Tallied a pair of stops at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Played in wins over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20) and Duke (Nov. 27) to end regular season, finishing with two stops against Hokies and one versus Blue Devils.

2020 (True Freshman): Saw action in three games in first regular season…Finished with two tackles…Made career debut in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26)…Played in road shutout of Duke (Dec. 5)…Had one tackle in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12).

High School: A consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…Ranked the No. 4 weak-side defensive end nationally and No. 12 player in Florida by 247Sports…Listed the No. 73 player nationally in the 247Sports Top 247…Rated the No. 7 player at his position nationally and No. 11 player in Florida by ESPN…Ranked No. 57 in the ESPN 300…Listed as the seventh-best weak-side defensive end nationally and No. 24 player in Florida by Rivals…Ranked No. 144 in the Rivals Top 250…Selected to participate in 2020 Under Armour All-America Game…Participated in The Opening in the summer of 2019…Totaled 129 tackles, 22 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and eight pass breakups in high school career…Earned all-state, all-district and all-county honors…High school teammate of fellow #Category20 signee Jalen Rivers…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina, USF, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech, among others.