David Williams

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Warren De La Salle H.S.
Twitter:
@DWilliams26DLS
Instagram:
@davidwilliams6410

Will enroll at Central Michigan in January.

HIGH SCHOOL

Will graduate in December 2025 from Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Dan Rohn… Two-time First Team All-Region honoree (junior and sophomore seasons) … Two-time Catholic High School All-League player … Two-time preseason TBM Division 2 All-State team selection … Named one of the top defensive backs in Division 3 by MLive … Named team captain during his senior year … Played both safety and cornerback for the Pilots … In three-year, 36-game career, made 60 tackles (32 solo), intercepted four passes, forced one fumble and broke up three passes … Missed his senior year and the Pilots finished 6-7 overall … Finished with 45 tackles (31 solo), five interceptions, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 11 starts at safety as a junior … Led the Pilots to an 8-3 overall record, third place finish in the league and state playoff appearance as a junior … Made eight tackles (five solo) vs. Birmingham Groves … Made a career-high nine tackles vs. Detroit Catholic Central … Registered 21 tackles (10 solo) with 19 pass breakups in nine starts at cornerback as a sophomore … Helped lead Warren De La Salle to an 11-3 overall record, second place finish in the league with a 5-1 record, and state playoff appearance as a sophomore … Played in 14 games, made three tackles and forced a fumble as a freshman … Helped the Pilots to a 13-1 overall record, league title, Division 3 championship and Division 3 regional championship as a freshman … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, ESPN.com, and On3.com … Rated the No. 1 defensive back in the state … Named a top-50 prospect by Prep RedZoneMI … Also competes in track and field … Competes in the 100-meter dash (11.85) and 200-meter dash (24.29) and the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relays.

PERSONAL

Born David Williams on February 1, 2008 … Son of Del and Elizabeth Williams … Committed to Central Michigan on May 13, 2025 … Chose Central Michigan because of the Chippewas’ reputation for maximizing player potential both physically and mentally and a family oriented, team culture where players and coaches genuinely support one another … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Colorado State, Miami, Ohio, Murray State, Massachusetts, Toledo, and Youngstown State … Plans to major in communications.