Colorado University Athletics

Lowell Williams, Jr. Biography

LOWELL WILLIAMS, JR.
6-1, 210, LB
Missouri City, Texas (Marshall)

HIGH SCHOOL - He earned PrepStar All-Region honors and is ranked the No. 80 outside linebacker by ESPN and the No. 87 outside linebacker by Rivals.com.  He is a three-year starter at Marshall High School under coach Darryl Phipps. He earned first-team All-District 23 and was the District 23 most valuable player when he had 50 tackles, eight sacks, five forced fumbles and four pass break-ups.  Against Kempner, he had eight tackles, three sacks and three forced fumbles, one of which he returned 79 yards to set up a score.  Against Hawlston in his last game, he had eight tackles, a sack and one of the biggest hits of his career.  He was also used as a tight end in goal line blocking situations.  As a junior, he earned second-team All-District 23 when he had 35 tackles including six sacks and four forced fumbles.  He also was a member of the track & field squad in high school and participated in the 4x100-m and 4x200-m relay teams and was honored as the most outstanding junior male on the squad and earned second-team All-District 23 honors.  He also boxed outside of high school. 

ACADEMICS - He is undecided on a major at Colorado and is interested in graphic design.  He is a member of his high school's honor roll. 

PERSONAL - He was born October 7, 1991.  His dad, Lowell Williams, Sr., was a defensive back at Madison University and is a preacher at Church of the Living God.  He has played the bass guitar and drums since he was four years old and is part of his church's gospel group. He has volunteered at Texas Children's Hospital over the summer in the gift shop and also enjoyed meeting patients and visiting with them during their hospital stays.