American football player (born 2004)
Gentry Williams (born June 15, 2004)[ 1] is an American football cornerback for the Oklahoma Sooners .
Early life and high school
Williams attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma . He missed much of his junior season due to an ACL injury.[ 2] Williams was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl .[ 3] He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners over offers from schools such as Florida, Missouri, and USC.[ 2]
College career
As a freshman in 2022, Williams notched seven tackles and an interception.[ 4] In the 2022 offseason, he was hospitalized after collapsing during a Sooners workout.[ 5] Williams made his first career start in week one of the 2023 season, where he made three tackles in a win over Arkansas State .[ 6] Williams finished the 2023 season, totaling 30 tackles with four being for a loss, along with three interceptions.[ 7]
References
^ @gentrywilliams5 (June 15, 2022). "Blessed to see another year 🥳 🔞" (Tweet ). Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ a b Jourdan, Cameron (October 18, 2021). "Booker T. Washington's Gentry Williams commits to OU" . The Oklahoman . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ Ramos, Gus (April 24, 2021). "Top Oklahoma Prospect Gentry Williams Selects All-American Bowl" . NBC Sports . Retrieved July 16, 2024 .
^ "OU football: Gentry Williams in mix at cornerback after health scare" . The Oklahoman . August 1, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ Lederman, Eli (August 2023). "Sooners CB Gentry Williams ready to seize his moment in 2023" . Tulsa World . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ "OU football: Gentry Williams shines in first career start with Sooners" . The Oklahoman . September 4, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ Raser, Louis (February 28, 2024). "Brent Venables says Gentry Williams will miss spring ball" . OU Daily . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
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