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STEPHANE WILLIAMS
Cornerback
1985 / 1989
Laurens, SC
Biography
One of the top defensive backs in the state in 1984, Williams was named all-state and played in the North-South All-Star Game in both football and baseball that year. He redshirted in 1985 and saw minimal time in 1986 backing up Chris Major at cornerback before becoming of ot the leaders on the Gamecock special teams units in 1987. In 1988 Williams took over as a starting cornerback. He made a big play against East Carolina – with USC up 3-0 the Pirates had the ball at the Gamecock 3 when they fumbled and Williams came up with the ball. Williams was viewed as Carolina’s best and most experienced defensive back going into 1989 and so was moved to free safety to quarterback the secondary. He helped preserve a win in Sparky Woods’ first game by picking off a pass against Duke. That season he recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown in the 27-20 winat North Carolina. Williams is now a captain in the Laurens County Sheriff’s Department.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1985 Media Guide 39 DB 5-11 175 Fr
1985 Program vs Michigan 39 DB 5-11 175 Fr 0 0
1986 Spring 1986 39 CB 5-11 175 RFr
1986 Spring Game 1986 39 CB 5-11 175 RFr
1986 Media Guide 39 CB 5-11 180 RFr
1986 Game Program vs NC State 39 CB 5-11 180 RFr 0 0
1987 1987 Spring Game 39 CB 5-11 180 So
1987 1987 Media Guide 16 CB 5-11 179 So
1987 Program vs NC State 16 CB 5-11 179 So 1 0
1988 Spring 1988 16 CB 5-11 179 Jr
1988 Program vs North Carolina, other additions 16 CB 5-11 185 Jr 5 5
1989 Lindy's 1989 Annual 16 CB 5-11 185 Sr
1989 Program vs Duke 16 FS 5-11 185 Sr 3 3
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
Pre-Spring 1986 (Media Guide) Left Cornerback 2nd String
1986 Media Guide Left Cornerback 2nd String
1987 Media Guide Left Cornerback 2nd String
1987 Media Guide Right Cornerback 2nd String
1988 Media Guide Right Cornerback Starter
Georgia Tech game 10/15/88 Right Cornerback Starter
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
1987 10 3 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1
1988 32 11 43 0.0 0.0 3 0 1 0 0 13 4 1 40.1 8.9
1989 30 23 53 0.0 0.0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 2 2 26.79 15.65
Tot 72 37 109 0.0 0.0 2 7 0 2 0 1 20 6 3 66.89

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1988-09-17 East Carolina Cornerback
1988-10-01 Appalachian State Cornerback
1988-10-15 Georgia Tech Right Cornerback
1988-11-19 Clemson Right Cornerback
1988-12-28 Indiana Cornerback
1989-09-02 Duke Free Safety
1989-09-30 Georgia Free Safety
1989-10-28 N.C. State Free Safety
Game Defensive Stats
DateOpponentSOLOASTTKLTFLSKFFFRPBUQBHIPLCDPLRZPLIPP
1987-09-05 Appalachian State 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
1987-09-12 Western Carolina 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0
1987-10-03 Nebraska 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
1987-10-10 Virginia Tech 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0
1987-10-17 Virginia 3 1 4 0.0 0 1 0
1987-10-24 East Carolina 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
1987-11-14 Wake Forest 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
1989-11-11 North Carolina 1 10:46 7 0 Stephane Williams, recovered blocked punt in end zone (Collin Mackie kick)
Defense - Passes Broken Up
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 3 9 UGA 49 Greg Talley pass for Thomas incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 1 10 USC 34 Greg Talley pass for Arthur Marshall incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 2 8 VAT 32 Will Furrer pass for Roberts incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 3 26 VAT 47 Will Furrer pass for Richardson incomplete (Stephane Williams, Ron Rabune)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 2 10 VAT 25 Will Furrer pass for Cullen incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 3 10 NAV 47 Gary McIntosh pass for Jordan incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 1 10 NAV 31 Gary McIntosh pass for Jordan incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-09 Virginia Tech 2 8 USC 12 Will Furrer pass for Richardson incomplete (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-10-07 East Carolina 1 10 ECU 27 Jeff Blake pass for Tyson incomplete (Stephane Williams)
Defense - Interceptions
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1989 1989-09-02 Duke 2 10 USC 35 Billy Ray pass intercepted by Stephane Williams at SC 7, returned 0 yards
1989 1989-11-04 Florida State 4 11 USC 27 Casey Weldon pass intercepted by Stephane Williams in end zone
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1988 1988-09-03 North Carolina 1 5 UNC 34 Freddy Renken, 8-yd pass from Deems May (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-03 North Carolina 2 10 USC 26 Freddy Renken, 15-yd pass from Deems May (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-10 Western Carolina 1 10 WCU 38 Terry runs right for 22 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-10 Western Carolina 2 21 WCU 23 Mayfield, 10-yd pass from Cottrell (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-10 Western Carolina 3 2 WCU 34 Terry rush for 3 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 3 4 ECU 27 Travis Hunter keeps for 26 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 1 10 USC 46 Tim James around left guard for 9 (Ron Rabune, Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 3 15 ECU 49 Walter Wilson, 10-yd pass from Travis Hunter (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 4 2 USC 6 McKinney dives over center for 3, fumble, recovered by (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 3 9 USC 47 Thomas, 11-yd pass from Wayne Johnson (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 1 10 USC 12 Tim Worley rush for 4 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 2 8 UGA 32 Thomas, 8-yd pass from Wayne Johnson (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 1 10 UGA 35 Sean Hummings, 7-yd pass from Greg Talley (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 2 8 APP 8 Wesley, 11-yd pass from Bobby Fuller (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 1 10 APP 49 Young, 13-yd pass from Bobby Fuller, fumble, forced by (Matt McKernan) recovered by (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 1 5 USC 47 Dawson over left guard for 8 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 2 18 USC 42 Wesley, 31-yd pass from Bobby Fuller (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 32 Brown rush for 3 (Stephane Williams) + SCface mask
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 2 7 VAT 47 Richardson, 13-yd pass from Will Furrer (Stephane Williams, Patrick Blackwell)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 2 6 VAT 34 Richardson, 13-yd pass from Will Furrer (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 2 9 VAT 31 Cullen, 7-yd pass from Will Furrer (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-15 Georgia Tech 3 2 USC 5 Stefen Scotton rush for 3 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-10-15 Georgia Tech 1 10 USC 26 Jerry Mays rush for 6 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 2 7 USC 39 Terry Anthony, 14-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 1 3 USC 3 Williams rush for 1 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 1 10 FSU 37 Terry Anthony, 18-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 3 4 USC 42 Lawrence Dawsey, 14-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams, Robert Gibson)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 3 1 FSU 43 Bruce LaSane, 9-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 1 19 USC 40 Lawrence Dawsey, 22-yd pass from Casey Weldon (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 2 5 NAV 35 Sims rush for 4 (Stephane Williams, Matt McKernan)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 1 10 IND 20 Anthony Thompson rush for 9 (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 2 8 IND 34 Eddings, 10-yd pass from Dave Schnell (Stephane Williams)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 1 10 IND 30 Bufford, 11-yd pass from Dave Schnell (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-02 Duke 2 5 DUK 23 Roger Boone runs left for gain of 8 (Stephane Williams) + SC personal foul
1989 1989-09-02 Duke 1 10 USC 35 Walter Jones, 16-yd pass from Billy Ray (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-02 Duke 1 10 DUK 35 Clarkston Hines, 20-yd pass from Dave Brown (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-02 Duke 1 10 USC 26 Walter Jones, 24-yd pass from Dave Brown (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-09 Virginia Tech 2 6 VAT 37 Richardson, 15-yd pass from Will Furrer (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-09 Virginia Tech 3 8 VAT 31 Vaughn Hebron rush for 7 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-09 Virginia Tech 2 9 USC 36 Jon Jefferies, 22-yd pass from Will Furrer (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-09 Virginia Tech 2 5 USC 5 Smith rush for 3 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-16 West Virginia 1 10 WVA 32 Ford breaks through slot into open field for 17 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-16 West Virginia 2 9 USC 30 Ford carries left for 9 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-16 West Virginia 3 2 WVA 21 Major Harris on play action fake passes complete to Dykes for 26 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-30 Georgia 1 10 UGA 16 Rodney Hampton rush for 10 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-09-30 Georgia 1 5 USC 29 Arthur Marshall, 5-yd pass from Greg Talley (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-10-07 East Carolina 3 10 ECU 31 Freeman, 26-yd pass from Jeff Blake (Stephane Williams, Keith McDonald)
1989 1989-10-21 Western Carolina 2 8 WCU 32 Todd Cottrell scrambles, pass down the middle to Parton for 52 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-10-21 Western Carolina 1 10 USC 16 Terry up middle for 5 (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-10-28 N.C. State 3 6 NCS 41 Auer, 23-yd pass from Shane Montgomery (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-11-04 Florida State 1 10 USC 46 Edgar Bennett, 26-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-11-04 Florida State 2 10 USC 46 Ronald Lewis, 13-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-11-04 Florida State 3 9 USC 32 Dexter Carter, 8-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)
1989 1989-11-04 Florida State 1 10 FSU 44 Lawrence Dawsey, 17-yd pass from Peter Tom Willis (Stephane Williams)