Devon Williams

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 230
Hometown:
Dublin, Ohio
High School:
Dublin Coffman
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 5
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
3
Class:
Redshirt Senior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2022)

2025 • SENIOR SEASON: Totaled eight tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup against Buffalo • recorded three tackles and had half of a tackle for loss against Northwestern State • made seven tackles at Cal • tallied 13 tackles and one tackle for loss against Rutgers • registered eight tackles and had one tackle for loss at Ohio State • led team with 11 tackles against Purdue and had one tackle for loss and one pass breakup • recorded six tackles versus Nebraska • finished with nine tackles and two tackles for loss at Iowa • made five tackles and had one sack against Michigan State • had three tackles at Oregon • missed the Northwestern game with an injury • made nine tackles against Wisconsin.

2024 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in all 13 games and started two of them • made 44 tackles • had 2.5 tackles for loss and half of a sack • broke up one pass and had one interception. Game-by-Game: Competed against North Carolina • tallied two tackles against Rhode Island and had half of a tackle for loss • notched six tackles against Nevada • made five tackles against Iowa • had two tackles at Michigan • tallied four tackles and had one interception against USC • notched two tackles at UCLA • had four tackles and broke up one pass against Maryland • made three tackles and had half of a tackle for loss at Illinois • had six tackles at Rutgers • made four tackles against Penn State • played at Wisconsin • totaled six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Virginia Tech.

2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started all 12 games of the regular season • had 52 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack • made one interception • forced one fumble and recovered one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made first career start against Nebraska and had three tackles • totaled two tackles and returned one interception (first of his career) for 19 yards against Eastern Michigan • notched four tackles at North Carolina • registered seven tackles and half a tackle for loss at Northwestern • had two tackles against Louisiana • made one tackle against Michigan • had four tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery at Iowa • led team with nine tackles against Michigan State • made four tackles against Illinois • totaled eight tackles at Purdue • made four tackles at Ohio State • had four tackles against Wisconsin.

2022 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in seven games and made two tackles. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against New Mexico State • had one tackle against Western Illinois • totaled one tackle against Colorado • competed at Penn State and at Nebraska • saw action against Iowa • competed at Wisconsin.

2021: Redshirted • competed in one game, as he played on special teams against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio • wore No. 5 for the Shamrocks • played running back and linebacker • as a senior, named Second Team All-State and 2020 Ohio Capital Conference Defensive Player of the Year • named to the Ohio All-Central District First-Team Defense for Division 1 • named to the 2020 Ohio Capital Conference First-Team • was named as an All-Central District honorable mention in 2017 • coached by Mark Crabtree • consensus three-star recruit • Ranked as the No. 39 outside linebacker in the nation according to Rivals.

PERSONAL: Son of Gouladral Williams and Jessica Parker • has two siblings (Layla Clerk & Zarah Williams).