Missouri State

Third-year squad member who will provide depth and experience at cornerback this fall ... Had a pair of tackles in the Maroon and White Game (4/21/12).

2011: Played in the season finale at Youngstown State (11/19/11) in his first college appearance ... Earned MSU Defensive Scout Team Player of Year ... Named MSU Special Teams Scout Player of Week for Eastern Kentucky (9/10/11) game ... Also earned MSU Defensive Scout Player of Week for league opener at Southern Illinois (9/24/11).

2010: Redshirted in his first season with the program ... Named MSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for efforts in preparing the Bears[apos] offense for the Indiana State game (10/16/10).

High School: A three-sport standout at Mountain Grove (Mo.) High, Williams was a three-year starter and four-year letterman for Coach Steve Ary[apos]s Panthers ... Earned All-South Central Association honors 3 years, including first-team honors twice ... Was third-team all-state as a senior in 2009 ... Helped squad to four straight SCA titles and state playoff appearances, including a 9-3 record his senior year and impressive 11-2 run to the state semifinals his freshman year ... Rushed for 1,370 yards on 162 carries and 19 TDs as a junior, including a 269-yard rushing game with 4 scores against Thayer (9/4/09) ... Recorded 67 total tackles as a junior ... Also lettered in track and basketball.

Personal: Evan Burleson Williams was born 11/21/91 in Springfield, Mo. ... Son of Burl and Bridget Williams of Mountain Grove, Mo. ... Has a brother, Logan, and two sisters, Courtney and Kenzie ... Mother is superintendent of Mountain Grove Schools and MSU alum ... Majoring in Construction Management.