2019 Football Roster
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James Smith-Williams
- Class:
- Graduate Student
 
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
 
- High School:
- Millbrook
 
- Height:
- 6-3
 
- Weight:
- 265
 
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 | 



