Williams Honored in Preseason All-MVFC Defensive Squad
7/31/2019 2:42:00 PM | Football
ST. LOUIS – UNI's Xavior Williams was honored twice by the Missouri Valley Football Conference with the release of the Preseason All-MVFC Defensive Unit, Wednesday.
Williams was named First-Team defensive back and earned an All-MVFC Honorable Mention nod as a return specialist.
He earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a DB in 2019 with four interceptions for 113 return yards and a game-clinching pick-6 against South Dakota State with less than a minute to play. He also notched 42 total tackles, one tackle for loss and broke up three passes.
As a return man, he tallied 16 returns for 400 yards, a 25-yard average, with a long return of 55 yards. He also had seven punt returns for 20 yards on the season.
He joins Briley Moore and Jackson Scott-Brown who were named to the MVFC Preseason Offense Unit, Tuesday.
The Panthers open practice for the 2019 season Friday ahead of the season opener on the road at Iowa State on August 31 at 11 a.m. The home opener is scheduled for September 7 at 4 p.m. against Southern Utah.
Williams was named First-Team defensive back and earned an All-MVFC Honorable Mention nod as a return specialist.
He earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a DB in 2019 with four interceptions for 113 return yards and a game-clinching pick-6 against South Dakota State with less than a minute to play. He also notched 42 total tackles, one tackle for loss and broke up three passes.
As a return man, he tallied 16 returns for 400 yards, a 25-yard average, with a long return of 55 yards. He also had seven punt returns for 20 yards on the season.
He joins Briley Moore and Jackson Scott-Brown who were named to the MVFC Preseason Offense Unit, Tuesday.
The Panthers open practice for the 2019 season Friday ahead of the season opener on the road at Iowa State on August 31 at 11 a.m. The home opener is scheduled for September 7 at 4 p.m. against Southern Utah.
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