71  John Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Washington HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 305 Position: Defensive Tackle Experience: 2L

2010 (So.): Played in all 12 games at defensive tackle... Earned a start at Iowa State and responded with a career-high five tackles... Made 12 tackles on the year... Had one tackle for loss during the year, while also breaking up a pass at Baylor and forcing a fumble the next week at Kansas State... Made two tackles against Texas A&M.

2009 (Fr.): Began the season as a backup on the offensive line, seeing limited action... Was moved to defensive tackle before the Colorado game and started that contest... Started the final seven games of the year at defensive tackle... Made six tackles on the season... Made tackles in five games, including two at Texas Tech.

2008 (RS): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.

High School: An all-state first team selection by the Tulsa World and Rivals.com... Named all-metro after his senior year... Was a three-time all-district selection... Earned Rivals.com all-state honors as a junior and a senior... Ranked among top 10 players in the state of Oklahoma by Mark Rodgers' Oklahoma Pigskin Preview... Also competed in track and field... Won a strongest man competition at his high school in 2007.

Personal: Born in Tulsa, Okla... Major is psychology... Likes movies, having fun and spending time with friends... Son of John Williams and Tralynda Crook... Has one brother and one sister... Father played college basketball.