Alvin Williams

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ellenwood, Ga.
High School:
Cedar Grove

AT COLORADO: 2021 (Fr.-2)—Played in the final five games of the season, two on defense and all five on special teams … On defense in 38 plays he registered a third down stop and quarterback pressure … On special teams, he saw action on the kick return, kick coverage and punt return units and had four points, two tackles, one solo, and one knockdown or springing block on kickoff return … Was CU’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week leading into the Oregon State game.
2020 (Fr.)—Played in all six games including the Alamo Bowl … Played in 84 snaps on three special teams units, the fifth most special teams snaps on the team … Saw action on the kick return, kick coverage and punt return units … Had four special teams points, one tackle, which was inside the 20, and two knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns … Named honorable mention on the Academic All-Colorado team by the state's chapter of the National Football Foundation.

HIGH SCHOOL—A three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and PrepStar … He was named to the All-East Region team from PrepStar … 247Sports listed him as the No. 53 weakside defensive end in the class … ESPN ranked him as the No. 128 defensive end in the class … He helped Cedar Grove High School to a record of 53-5 in four seasons and three Georgia AAA State Championships, as a freshman, junior and senior … The first two titles came under coach Lawrence Smith and his senior season under coach Miguel Patrick … Cedar Grove also had a record of 25-1 in AAA Region 5 standings in his four years, including a 19-0 record his final three seasons … He was named to the All-Region 5-AAA team and the all-county team on the defensive line and was preseason All-State by the Atlanta Journal Constitution his senior season when Cedar Grove went 13-2 overall and 6-0 in AAA Region 5 … He finished that season with 104 tackles, including 30 for a loss and 14½ quarterback sacks … He was named the Georgia High School Football Player of the Week by Georgia High School Football Daily for his performance against Pace Academy when he had a career high five sacks and nine tackles overall in a 40-10 win.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado … Named CU's Academic Student-Athlete-of-the-Month for July 2020 … He was an honor roll student in high school … He graduated high school a semester early.

PERSONAL—He was born on August 4, 2002 in Decatur, Ga. … Parents are Mark Holling and Keasher Williams-Holling … He has one sibling … He is interested in going into either Marketing or Law after his playing days are over … He enjoys playing video games and researching how to be a successful gamer and YouTuber … As part of community service with his football team, he read books to the elementary school children.