Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Nebraska
Deontai Williams
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Deontai Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
82
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Deontai Williams built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Deontai Williams' career was his defensive...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Deontai Williams, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Nebraska. Deontai Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.5 disruption score.
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- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · S
- Career Tackles
- 122
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Nebraska
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Holmes County Central
- High school pipeline
- Holmes County Central · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 46 tackles · S 111th (top 22%) · Big Ten 82nd (top 14%) · National 716th (top 12%)
Deontai Williams played S for Nebraska. Across 5 tracked seasons, Deontai Williams recorded 122 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Nebraska.
Recognition
Honors
- 20212021 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20212021 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
- 20202020 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20202020 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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