Murray State University Athletics
Football
Williams, Davern
Davern Williams
- Title:
- Defensive Line
- Email:
- dwilliams41@murraystate.edu
- Phone:
- (270) 809-6825
No stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference, Davern Williams enters his first season as the defensive line coach at Murray State.
Williams joins the Racers after spending the previous four seasons as the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State.
He helped to produce at least one first-team all-conference defensive lineman in each season with the Gamecocks. Williams helped JSU feature one of the top defensive units in the conference, capturing the league title in 2011.
Prior to his time with the Gamecocks, Williams spent one season as the defensive line coach at Millsaps College.
In his one season with the Majors, Williams developed a youthful defensive line that accounted for 13.5 of the teams 22 sacks, 32 tackles-for-loss and a pair of fumble recoveries. The defense, as a whole, ranked 25th nationally in scoring defense, giving up two touchdowns or less in nine of 12 games.
Williams began his coaching career at Huntingdon College, serving as the defensive line coach for two seasons.
As a player, Williams was a three-year standout on the defensive line for Troy. He finished his career with 163 tackles, six sacks, 19 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles, one interception and 30 quarterback hurries.
He earned honorable mention all-Southland Conference honors as a sophomore, before registering a career-best 61 tackles his junior campaign.
Williams began his collegiate career at Auburn in 1998, appearing in two games for the Tigers.
Following his collegiate career, Williams was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. He spent the 2003 season with the Dolphins, before joining the New York Giants for the 2004 season.
Williams was a prep standout at Jefferson Davis High School, where he helped the Vols to a the 1996 Alabama 6A state championship. He was a three-time all-Metro selection, a two-time all-state honoree and Montgomery Advertiser 6A Player of the Year as a senior.
Williams graduated from Troy in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in sports fitness management.
Williams joins the Racers after spending the previous four seasons as the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State.
He helped to produce at least one first-team all-conference defensive lineman in each season with the Gamecocks. Williams helped JSU feature one of the top defensive units in the conference, capturing the league title in 2011.
Prior to his time with the Gamecocks, Williams spent one season as the defensive line coach at Millsaps College.
In his one season with the Majors, Williams developed a youthful defensive line that accounted for 13.5 of the teams 22 sacks, 32 tackles-for-loss and a pair of fumble recoveries. The defense, as a whole, ranked 25th nationally in scoring defense, giving up two touchdowns or less in nine of 12 games.
Williams began his coaching career at Huntingdon College, serving as the defensive line coach for two seasons.
As a player, Williams was a three-year standout on the defensive line for Troy. He finished his career with 163 tackles, six sacks, 19 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles, one interception and 30 quarterback hurries.
He earned honorable mention all-Southland Conference honors as a sophomore, before registering a career-best 61 tackles his junior campaign.
Williams began his collegiate career at Auburn in 1998, appearing in two games for the Tigers.
Following his collegiate career, Williams was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. He spent the 2003 season with the Dolphins, before joining the New York Giants for the 2004 season.
Williams was a prep standout at Jefferson Davis High School, where he helped the Vols to a the 1996 Alabama 6A state championship. He was a three-time all-Metro selection, a two-time all-state honoree and Montgomery Advertiser 6A Player of the Year as a senior.
Williams graduated from Troy in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in sports fitness management.
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