Gentry Williams (born June 15, 2004)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Gentry Williams
Oklahoma Sooners – No. 9
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
MajorHuman Relations
Personal information
Born: (2004-06-15) June 15, 2004 (age 20)[1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBooker T. Washington (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

Early life and high school

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Williams attended high school at Booker T. Washington located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Williams missed much of his junior season due to an ACL injury.[2] Coming out of high school, Williams was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, and USC.[3][4] Williams was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl.[5] Ultimately, Williams decided to commit to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.[6][7]

College career

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During Williams first collegiate season in 2022, he notched seven tackles and an interception.[8][9] During the 2022 offseason, Williams collapsed during a Sooners workout which caused to be temporarily hospitalized, however, Williams was quickly released after recovering.[10][11] Williams made his first career start in week one of the 2023 season, where he made three tackles in a win over Arkansas State.[12][13] Williams finished the 2023 season, totaling 30 tackles with four being for a loss, along with three interceptions.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b @gentrywilliams5 (June 15, 2022). "Blessed to see another year 🥳 🔞" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Chapman, Ryan (October 18, 2021). "Elite Defensive Back Recruit Gentry Williams Commits to Oklahoma". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (October 18, 2021). "ESPN 300 CB Gentry Williams picks Oklahoma, adds to Sooner's defensive haul". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Boone, Kyle (October 18, 2021). "Oklahoma football recruiting: Four-star CB Gentry Williams commits to Sooners". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gus (April 24, 2021). "Top Oklahoma Prospect Gentry Williams Selects All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Simmons, Chad (October 18, 2021). "No. 1 player in Oklahoma, Gentry Williams, commits to Sooners". On3.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Jourdan, Cameron (October 18, 2021). "Booker T. Washington's Gentry Williams commits to OU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "OU football: Gentry Williams in mix at cornerback after health scare". The Oklahoman. August 1, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  9. ^ McVeigh, Griffin (March 9, 2023). "Gentry Williams released from hospital after collapsing during Oklahoma workout". On3.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Lederman, Eli (August 2023). "Sooners CB Gentry Williams ready to seize his moment in 2023". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Bailey, Eric (March 20, 2023). "OU's Gentry Williams, following exertional collapse after team workout, 'out of harms way'". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "OU football: Gentry Williams shines in first career start with Sooners". The Oklahoman. September 4, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "OU football needs Gentry Williams, secondary to shine against SMU". The Oklahoman. September 8, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Raser, Louis (February 28, 2024). "Brent Venables says Gentry Williams will miss spring ball". OU Daily. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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