2016 Football Roster
Roster
Kris Williams
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Bryan Adams
Tackles: 7, at TCU (2016)
Tackles for Loss: 3.0, vs. Kansas (2016)
Sacks: 3.0, vs. Kansas (2016)
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Forced: 1, vs. Kansas (2016)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice, vs. Baylor (2016)*
Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Baylor (2016)*
Quarterback Hurries: 1, vs. Texas (2016)*
* Indicates most recent high
2015
Appeared in 10 games while making two starts as a junior ... registered nine tackles on year, including a career-high five takedowns against UTEP ... led the Red Raiders in tackles at the half against the Miners ... also recorded his first career pass breakup against UTEP ... started the first two games of the season against Sam Houston State and UTEP ... was an important part of Texas Tech’s special teams units as well.
2014
Played in seven games with three tackles (two solo) playing primarily on special teams and as a reserve linebacker ... made one tackle (solo) at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... made a season-high two tackles (one solo) against West Virginia (10/11) ... made career debut on special teams against Arkansas (9/13).
2013
Suffered season-ending injury ... did not play.
2012
Redshirt season ... scout team member ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bryan Adams High School in Dallas, Texas ... consensus three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and ESPN.com ... member of the Dallas Morning News Top 100 ... First-Team District 12-4A selection as a junior ... Second-Team District 12-4A as a senior ... as a senior he recorded 56 tackles, six sacks, 12 tackles for loss and forced two fumbles ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona State, Arkansas State, Baylor, California, Nevada, New Mexico, SMU, Tulsa and UTEP ... also competed in basketball, track and baseball ... High School Coach: Derrick Roberson.
PERSONAL
Kristopher Williams ... born in Dallas, Texas ... son of Catrina Butler ... has a younger sister, Victoria ... a graduate student at Texas Tech.
