AVERY WILLIAMS

Defensive Unit Accolades

• Defense finished (2nd) in conference in Sacks (39) and (2nd) in Interceptions (15)
• D2 Football Defensive National Rankings: (11th) 4th Down Conversion Percentage, (13th) Tackles For Loss, (18th) Red Zone Defense, (19th) 3rd Down Conversion Percentage, (22nd) Passing Yards Allowed, (27th) Interceptions
• Produced 4 CIAA All Conference players: 1st Team Defensive Back; Devin Williams, 2nd Team Defensive Lineman; Shawan Lewis, 2nd Team Defensive Back; Hassan Mosely, 2nd Team Defensive Back; Jadon Carter, All Rookie Team; Malcolm Sesay

Positional Accolades

• Coached and developed CIAA Conference Sack leader, Shawan Lewis

Team Accolades

• Defensive Lineman, Joshua Pryor signed NFL contract with the Washington Commanders and competed on the 53 man roster as a Rookie

Defensive Unit Accolades

• NCAA D2 National Rankings: (7th) Passing Yards Allowed, (11th) 4th Down Conversion Percentage, (16th) 1st Down Defense, (16th) Tackles For Loss, (25th) 3rd Down Conversion Percentage, (31st) Total Defense
• Defense finished 4th in conference in Sacks (28) and 9th in Interceptions (10)
• Produced 3 CIAA All Conference players - 1st Team Defensive Lineman; Joshua Pyror, 2nd Team Defensive Back; Raymond Boone, All Rookie Team; Defensive Back, Jadon Carter

Position Accolades

• Coached and developed NCAA All Time Career Leader of Tackles For Loss, D2CAA 1st Team All
• Region and CIAA Conference Player of the Year, Defensive Lineman; Joshua Pryor

Team Accolades

• Three-peat CIAA Conference Champions; 3rd round playoff appearance (1st in school history)
• Most wins in school history (12-2 overall)

Defensive Unit Accolades

• NCAA D2 National Rankings: (1st) Defensive TD's, (1st) TFLs, (2nd) Turnovers Forced, (2nd) 3rd Down Conversion Defense, (4th) Red Zone Defense
• (1st) scoring defense in CIAA Conference

Positional Accolades

• Coached and developed 2x AFCA All American Defensive Lineman - Joshua Pryor
• Coached and developed Super Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Lineman Jonathan Ross
• Coached and developed CIAA All Rookie Team Defensive Lineman - Joseph Murray
• Coached and developed one BOXTOROW All American Defensive Lineman - Johnathan Ross, one 1st Team All CIAA Defensive Linemen - Johnathan Ross and one 2nd Team All CIAA Defensive Linemen - Joshua Pryor
• Led defensive line unit that produced 121 TFL's and 42 Sacks
• Defensive line unit scored 4 TD's

Team Accolades

• Northern Division CIAA Champions; 1st round playoff appearance
• Repeat CIAA Conference Champions
• 1st undefeated regular season in school history (10-0)(11-1 overall)

Defensive Unit Accolades

• NCAA D2 National Defensive Rankings: (2nd) TFLs, (2nd) Turnovers Forced, (4th) 3rd Down Conversion Percentage, (6th) Red Zone Defense
• 1 scoring defense in CIAA Conference

Position Accolades

• Coached and developed one AFCA / BOXTOROW All American, 1st Team All CIAA Conference Defensive Lineman - Joshua Pryor
• Coached and developed 2nd Team All CIAA Conference Defensive Linemen - James Dumas
• Coached and developed CIAA Freshman Rookie Of The Year, Defensive Lineman - Johnathan Ross
• Led defensive line unit that Ranked nationally, producing 121 TFLS's and 46 Sacks

• Team Accolades:
• CIAA Conference Champions, NCAA D2 Football 2nd round playoff appearance (1st in school history)
• 1st Playoff win in school history
• 1st 10 win season in school history
• Defensive / Positional Accolades
• Coached and developed CIAA Freshman Rookie Of The Year - Defensive Lineman, Joshua
• Pryor
• Coached and developed two BOXTOROW All Americans - Joshua Pyror and Oluwaleke
• Ajenifuja
• Coached and developed two 1st Team All CIAA Conference Defensive Linemen Joshua
• Pyror and Oluwaleke Ajenifuja
• Coached and developed one 2nd Team All CIAA Conference Defensive Linemen, Derrick Tate

• Fielded 2 levels the first year of the program, both JV and Varsity; Averaged over 100 program participants ('14) - ('17) - Maintained both levels throughout entire tenure.
• Launched a study hall program that helped the team to earn a 2.8 GPA ('14) increased to 3.1 ('15), 3.2 ('16) and 3.4 ('17)
• Fundraising efforts led to $90,000 in the first two years; between $43,000-46,000 yearly
• Coached and Developed 10 All Conference Players
• Found placement for 26 college football players ('15) - ('18)

• Coached Linebacker unit during entire stint with the Titans
• Revamped the defense in '13; finished as the #2 ranked defense in the Conference
• Played a key role in helping the program win 26 games in 5 years; an improvement from just 13 wins in the previous 5 seasons
• Instituted and directed an athletic study hall which helped to improve the team GPA from 2.1 ('09) to 2.8 ('13)
• Served as the Recruiting Coordinator ('11-14)
• Found placement for 28 players in 3 seasons (22 defensive players); before hired program averaged 1 player per year.
• Responsible for 52% increase in off season training participation
• As Special Teams Coordinator, mentored all state Kick Returner, and lead a unit that produced 8 TDs ('09)