Hafis Williams

Height:
6-1
Weight:
295
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Elizabeth, N.J.
High School:
Elizabeth H.S.
Prev School:
Notre Dame

As a grad student in 2012: Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in all 12 games, starting seven ... Recorded 50 tackles (23-27), 5.0 TFLs, two pass breakups, and a forced fumble ... Had a season-high eight takedowns (2-6) and a pass deflected at Akron (11/10) ... Made five solo stops, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass at Michigan (9/15).

Before UMass: Joined UMass during the 2012 summer as a graduate student after receiving his degree at Notre Dame ... Played for the Irish from 2008-11 taking a redshirt season in 2008 ... Is eligible to play at UMass without sitting out per NCAA rules ... Played in 24 career games at Notre Dame from 2009-11 where he posted 19 tackles as a nose guard ... In 2011, played in five games with eight tackles including 1.5 for loss ... In 2010, played in 13 games with 11 total tackles ... Played 244 snaps on defense which was the fifth-most of any defensive lineman at Notre Dame ... Did not see game action in 2009 and redshirted the 2008 season as a true freshman ... Earned first-team New Jersey all-state honors as an offensive lineman at Elizabeth High School ... A four-year starter on defense as well making 78 tackles as a senior ... The 9th-rated player in New Jersey as a senior in 2007 and the 35th-best defensive tackle in the nation.

Personal:

TACKLES	g	ua	a	total	tfl	pd	ff	fr	blk
2012	12	23	27	50	5.0	2	1	0	0
TOTAL	12	23	27	50	5.0	2	1	0	0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Tackles: 8, at Akron, 11/10/2012 (2-6)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, 4 times
Fumbles forced: 1, Buffalo, Nov 17, 2012
Pass breakups: 1, at Akron, 11/10/2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012