Aric Williams

American football player (born 1982)
American football player
Aric Williams
Willamette Bearcats
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1982-03-21) March 21, 1982 (age 42)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Diamond Bar (Diamond Bar, California)
College:Oregon State
Undrafted:2005
Career history
As a player:
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2005)*
  • Washington Redskins (2006)*
  • Philadelphia Soul (2007)
  • Arizona Rattlers (2008, 2010)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Total tackles:58
Pass deflections:10
Interceptions:2
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Aric Vencint Williams (born March 21, 1982) is an American college football coach and former defensive back. He is head football coach for Willamette University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Oregon State.

Williams was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Soul. He is the younger cousin of former NFL safety Shaun Williams.

In 2009, Williams was a graduate assistant at Northern Arizona University. After his playing career ended, Williams became a college football coach, beginning as cornerbacks coach at Montana from 2010 to 2014. From 2015 to 2017, Williams was cornerbacks coach at Idaho. Then from 2018 to 2021, Williams was cornerbacks coach at San Jose State. From 2022 to 2023 he was the defensive coordinator at Montana Tech.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Willamette Bearcats (Northwest Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Willamette 0–0 0–0
Willamette: 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0

References

  1. ^ "Aric Williams Hired as Head Football Coach at Willamette University". 2023-12-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Aric Williams". Montana Tech. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

External links

  • Arizona Rattlers bio
  • Oregon State bio
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