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University of Illinois Athletics

2026 Football Roster

9 Lavon Williams

  • Position DB
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Hometown San Antonio, Texas
  • High School Roosevelt
  • Prev School East Texas A&M
  • Instagram s1ide4von
  • Twitter lavonWilliams2_

Biography

2026 Senior

  • Transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining 

2025 Junior (East Texas A&M)

  • Started 10 games at defensive back
  • 74 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and eight passes defensed on the season
  • Third on the team in tackles (74)

2024 Sophomore (East Texas A&M)

  • Played in 10 games with nine starts at defensive back
  • 55 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery, and five passes defensed on the season

2023 Redshirt Freshman (East Texas A&M)

  • Played in seven games
  • Eight tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and two passes defensed on the season

2022 Freshman (East Texas A&M)

  • Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School 

  • Played for coach Matt Carroll at Roosevelt
  • 2021 San Antonio Express-News All-Area First Team
  • 55 tackles, 15 pass breakups, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles as a senior
  • Selected to the San Antonio Sports All Star Football game
  • Also a starter on Roosevelt’s varsity basketball team

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26Senior

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
  • 9

    2026Senior

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    9