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Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

2018 HALL OF FAME

Roy Williams

  • Position Strong Safety, Oklahoma
  • Hometown Odessa, Texas
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • Classic Memories 2002 Classic: Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 Defensive Statistics: 6 tackles, 5 unassisted Tackles For Loss: 3 tackles for -17 yards Quarterback Sacks: 2 sacks for -8 yards

Biography

They called him Superman, and it was easy to see why. Oklahoma safety Roy Williams dominated Arkansas in the 2002 Classic. No matter where the Hogs tried to run, Williams stood in their way. The Defensive MVP was equally as effective on deep pass routes as he was at the line of scrimmage. He was in on six tackles, five of them unassisted, including three tackles for -17 yards in losses and two sacks for minus-eight yards. A sure tackler, when Williams got his hands on a ball carrier, that player went down at the point of contact. His Sooners held Arkansas to 50 yards in offense, two pass completions, and collected nine sacks to win 10-3. No wonder he became the first player to win the Bronko Nagurski and Jim Thorpe awards in the same season. Versatile was his middle name.
                       
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