Aaron Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Mesquite High School: North Height / Weight: 6-3 / 218 Position: DE/LB Experience: 2L

Rice--Versitile defender who looks to continue to develop in the spring.

Career Statistics

2008: Saw action at both defensive end and linebacker, making starts at both positions... Opened the year as a reserve at defensive end and had tackles against SMU and Memphis... Moved into the starting lineup at end vs. Vanderbilt when both Cheta Ozougwu and Scott Solomon could not make the trip because of injury... Moved back to linebacker prior to the Tulane game and was credited with a pair of tackles... Made his first career start vs. UTEP, filling in for Terrance Garmon at linebacker... Credited with three tackles, and was credited with his first career tackle for loss... Credited with a career-best five tackles vs. Army... Made his second career start vs. Marshall and was credited with four tackles.

2007-- Credited with four tackles, including one on special teams, while earning his first letter... Made his debut against Texas and was credited with his first career tackle... also had a tackle against Houston and was credited with a season-best three stops against Memphis... made the initial move to defensive end later in the season when injuries depleted the Owls' depth and remained there in the spring.

High School --- 2007 graduate of Mesquite North High School east of Dallas... Former running back who made the switch to linebacker as a senior for coach Steve Bragg... Earned honorable mention all-District 12-5A after piling up 71 tackles, including four sacks... Honorable-mention academic all-state... Lettered twice in basketball and three times in track... Active in bible study... Also visited Baylor before committing to Rice.

Personal -- Full Name: Aaron Dewayne Williams ... Born: October 31, 1988 at Mesquite... Father: Phillip Darrell, Dallas Mother: Laurinda Thomas, Mesquite... Sport Management

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