Zahir Williams
8 Zahir Williams
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Cardinal Hayes
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    25.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    -

Bio

2018 (Junior)
Appeared in all 11 games and made two starts ... Finished year with 25 tackles (21 solo), one TFL, two interceptions and two pass breakups ... Intercepted two passes in the season opener vs. New Haven ... First Bulldog to intercept two passes in a game since 2014 ... Registered four tackles in Bryant's win over league champ Duquesne ... Posted a season-high six tackles and a TFL in the season finale at Howard. 

2017 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 10 games and made five starts at cornerback ... Finished sixth on the team with 43 tackles (29 solo) ... Had two tackles for a loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups ... Registered four tackles and intercepted his first-career pass at No. 15 New Hampshire ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 40 yards the following game against Saint Francis U ... Posted a career-high nine tackles at Central Connecticut ... Enjoyed back-to-back seven-tackle games against Wagner and Sacred Heart.

2016 (Freshman)
Appeared in eight games as a freshman in 2016 ... Saw time in the defensive backfield and on special teams ... Made four tackles on the year.

Before Bryant
A two-year starter for head coach C.J. O'Neil at Cardinal Hayes … Coach O'Neil played for associate head coach Greg Gigantino at Hofstra … Williams helped his team to a 9-3 record as a senior … First Team All-League, Second Team All-City, Third Team All-State and participated in the CHSFL All-Star Game as a senior … Four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, two touchdowns, 21 tackles and 13 pass breakups … Also was a member of the track and field team.

Personal
The son of Michael Williams and Valencia Whatley … Has two sisters, Kiara and Qiyana.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 21 10
Assists 4 2
Tackles 25.0 12.0
Tackles per game 2.3 2.0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 2 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 1 - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 8 0 - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 5 1 6.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 29 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 8 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 29 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 8 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 29 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 8 1 3 4.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 29 14 43.0 4.3 - - 2.0 5 - - - 2 38 5 -
2018-19 11 21 4 25.0 2.3 - - 1.0 4 - - - 2 8 2 -
Total 29 51 21 72.0 2.5 - - 3.0 9 - - - 4 46 7 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 21 4 25.0 2.3 - - 1.0 4 - - - 2 8 2 -
Conference 6 10 2 12.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 6 2 8.0 1.6 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 8 - -
Away 6 15 2 17.0 2.8 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 13 3 16.0 2.7 - - 1.0 4 - - - 2 8 - -
Losses 5 8 1 9.0 1.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 2 -
Month September 4 6 1 7.0 1.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 8 1 -
October 4 7 2 9.0 2.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 8 1 9.0 3.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - 1 -

News Mentions

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Bryant football visits Fordham Saturday

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Bryant hosts Marist Saturday night at Beirne Stadium

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Camp Preview: Defensive Backs

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