James Williams

Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
High School:
Tesoro HS

Expected to back up the defensive ends as a redshirt freshman this fall at Cal Poly.

2018 -- Redshirt ... played in 2019 Spring Game, making one tackle for lost yardage.

High School -- Recorded 78 tackles (37 solo), including 22 for lostyardage and 11 sacks, as a senior under head coach Matt Poston at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita ... also had 25 quarterback hurries ... season-high 12 tackles (5.0 for lost yardage) vs. La Serna ... also had 11 tackles vs. El Toro and 10 against Los Alamitos ... five quarterback hurries against Huntington Beach ... also intercepted one pass and forced four fumbles ... helped Titans to 5-6 overall mark and a berth in the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs ... team captain two years ... earned team's defensive player of the game award six times ... first-team All-South Coast League and first-team All-CIF-Southern Section Division 2 honors ... named National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and Orange County "Athlete with Character" ... named Titan of the Year at Tesoro ... as a junior earned second-team all-league honors and was named team's defensive lineman of the year ... made Principal's Honor Roll all four years and earned Seal of Biliteracy in German ... other activities include Best Buddies and Saddleback Church leader ... chose to attend Cal Poly because it "is a great academic and athletic fit for me and has a great campus."

Personal -- Son of Walt and Cindy Williams ... both parents are San Diego State graduates ... member of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) ... two brothers, Justin and Jaden ... born in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ... majoring in communication studies.