2018 Football Roster
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James Smith-Williams
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Millbrook
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 270
AS A RS - JUNIOR (2017):
• In his first year as a starter, tallied 9.5 TFLs for the season. That tied as the second-best mark on the team.
• Tallied a career-best seven tackles in the season opening win over JMU.
• Left the UNC game with an injury and missed the final regular season contest vs. East Carolina.
• An Academic All-ACC performer.
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2017):
• Blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown in the game at Notre Dame.
• Tied a career high with six tackles in the win over Furman, that tally included 1.5 tackles for loss.
• Missed the Boston College game with an injury
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2016):
• Saw action from scrimmage in eight of the first nine games before suffering a season-ending injury.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):
• Saw action in the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played OLB at local Millbrook HS for coach Clarence Inscore.
• Team posted an 11-3 record and went to the NC 4AA state quarterfinals.
• Scored a 30 on the ACT and had an unweighted 3.9 GPA with a 4.9 weighted GPA.
• Member of National Honor Society and All-Academic Honor Roll.
• Senior Stats: Posted 146 tackles, 19 sacks and 36 tackles for loss as a senior. His 19 sacks tied the school record for most in a season.
• Junior Stats: As a junior, posted over 70 tackles and 10 TFLs.
• Rankings: No. 49 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com. No. 113 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN.com.
• Started the Athletic Service Club at Millbrook.
PERSONAL:
• Has added over 60 lbs. since his freshman season.
• Graduated from NC State in December of 2018 with a degree in business supply chain management.
• Pursuing a graduate certificate in policy analysis.
• Spent the summer of 2018 working a paid internship with IBM, working with robotic automation.
• Has already been offered (and has accepted) a position with IBM for whenever his football career is completed.
SMITH-WILLIAMS Career Stats
| Year | GP-GS | Ply | Hit | Ast | Tot | TFL | Sk | PBU | QH | CF/R |
| 2015 | 4-0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5-1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 8-0 | 148 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.5-4 | 0.5-4 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2017 | 12-0 | 152 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.5-5 | 0.5-4 | - | - | - |
| 2018 | 12-12 | 570 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 9.5-34 | 6-23 | 3 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Totals | 36-12 | 913 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 12-44 | 7-31 | 4 | 6 | 1/1 |