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  Jabara Williams

Jabara Williams

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Garrison, Texas

High School:
Garrison

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 215

Position:
Linebacker

Birthdate:
07/06/1989

Experience:
1L

A durable athlete who made an immediate impact on the Lumberjack program ... Started out the season at linebacker but was forced to play running back due to injuries at the position ... Finished the season starting the final two games of the year at running back and linebacker.

2007 (Freshman): Played in 10 games during his rookie season, earning seven starts at linebacker, and three at running back ...Started the final two games of the season at both positions ... Finished sixth on the team with 58 tackles, including 26 solo stops ...Was also credited with 3.5 tackles for a loss and half a sack ... Recorded 230 yards rushing on 46 carries (5.0 ypc) and scored one touchdown ... Posted a career-high 12 tackles, including one for a loss against Nicholls State ... Tied his career-high with 12 tackles against McNeese State ... Recorded nine tackles, including 0.5 sack at Central Arkansas ... Also rushed for a career-high 109 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown against the Bears ... Followed that up with an 85-yard performance on 19 carries at Northwestern State ... Recorded a career-long rush of 33 yards against the Demons... Was also credited with one tackle at Northwestern State ... Had an eight-tackle performance at Southeastern Louisiana ... Recovered a fumble and returned it 29 yards at South Dakota State.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Garrison ... Was recognized as the 2005 District 19-2A Newcomer of the Year ... Earned all-district honors at running back as a senior ... A two-time first-team all-district selection ... Named team MVP as a senior ... Graduated second all-time in school history in terms of single-season rushing yards (1,491 yards in nine games) ... Rushed for 496 yards in a backup role during his junior season ... Lists his best individual performance against Arp where he carried the ball 21 times for 224 yards and three scores ... Guided Garrison to the 2005 area championship ... Also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal: Son of Harold Polley and Irian Williams ... Born July 6, 1989, in Nacogdoches, Texas ...Has not yet decided on a major.

 

 
 
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