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Jersey Number 27
Maurice Williams II
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Alief, Texas
- High School:
- Shadow Creek HS
As a Freshman (2024)
High School
Personal
- Appeared in 10 games
- 99 snaps played – all across final 10 games
- 89 snaps occurred on special teams
- Special Teams snaps: 35 KCOV, 30 KRET, 23 PRET and 1 FG/XP block
- 10 defensive snaps across two games
- Five defensive snaps vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
- Five defensive snaps at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- Season high 17 total snaps against Jayhawks
- Made collegiate debut vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
High School
- Four-star prospect according to ESPN and rivals
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports
- Ranked No. 26 safety nationally according to rivals
- Ranked No. 49 player in Texas according to rivals
- No. 8 overall player in Houston according to 247Composite rankings
- Selected to participate in 24th edition of All-American Bowl (Jan. 6, 2024)
- 2022 Texas District 23-6A First Team (unanimous)
- Helped Shadow Creek to 9-2 record including 6-1 mark in district in 2023
- 26 tackles, including 19 solo stops, and one interception in six games during 2023
- Four career interceptions including two as a junior in 2022
- 43 tackles, including 30 solo stops, and three passes defended in 11 games in 2022
- 46 tackles, including 32 solo stops, across 12 games in 2021
- Helped Shadow Creek to Texas 6A D-II Second Round Playoffs in 2021
- Played at Houston Episcopal as freshman in 2020
Personal
- Nickname: MJ
- Hobbies: playing football, watching anime
- Dream job outside of football: athletic trainer
- Something most people don’t know: watches anime
- Hidden talent: can juggle
- Chose UH because chance to play for home city
- One word to describe himself on the field: dangerous
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: quesadillas
- Biggest motivation for working hard: being first in family to do something
- Highlight of his life thus far: making it to where he is
- Most memorable athletic feat: being No. 1 safety in Texas
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
