University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Williams Named an East-West Shrine Bowl All-Star
12/9/2020 4:05:00 PM | Football
St. Petersburg, Fla. – UNI defensive back Xavior Williams was selected as an East-West Shrine Bowl All-Star.
The game will not be played, but Williams will have the chance to participate in virtual training sessions with NFL personnel and scouts ahead of the 2021 NFL draft.
Williams is the third Panther to be selected for a post-season all-star game. Spencer Brown and Elerson Smith were both chosen to participate in the Reese's Senior Bowl. He is the sixth Panther to be chosen for the East-West Shrine Bowl since Coach Mark Farley took over the program in 2001.
In three seasons, Xavior finished with nine interceptions, including a pick-six, two fumble recoveries, including a fumble return touchdown, 33 passes defended and 122 total tackles. He also recorded 896 return yards during his career.
He was expected to be a key contributor for the 2020 Panther defense before the season was moved to the spring. Williams, like Brown and Smith, chose to opt-out of their senior season and prepare for the draft.
The last Panther to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl, Daurice Fountain, earned offensive MVP honors in 2018. Other UNI players to see the field at the game include Karter Schulte, Xavier Williams, James Ruffin and Chad Setterstorm.
The game will not be played, but Williams will have the chance to participate in virtual training sessions with NFL personnel and scouts ahead of the 2021 NFL draft.
Williams is the third Panther to be selected for a post-season all-star game. Spencer Brown and Elerson Smith were both chosen to participate in the Reese's Senior Bowl. He is the sixth Panther to be chosen for the East-West Shrine Bowl since Coach Mark Farley took over the program in 2001.
In three seasons, Xavior finished with nine interceptions, including a pick-six, two fumble recoveries, including a fumble return touchdown, 33 passes defended and 122 total tackles. He also recorded 896 return yards during his career.
He was expected to be a key contributor for the 2020 Panther defense before the season was moved to the spring. Williams, like Brown and Smith, chose to opt-out of their senior season and prepare for the draft.
The last Panther to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl, Daurice Fountain, earned offensive MVP honors in 2018. Other UNI players to see the field at the game include Karter Schulte, Xavier Williams, James Ruffin and Chad Setterstorm.
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