Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Junior)
Appeared in seven games as a reserve defensive back and special teams performer … Made two solo tackles on the year, one each at Wake Forest and Hampton.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Sophomore)
Played in 11 games and started seven times … Started the first five games of the year at cornerback, then started at nickel vs. Howard and Bethune-Cookman … Totaled 39 tackles (25 solo), 2.5 for loss and five pass breakups … Made three tackles (half for a loss) … Posted five tackles (four solo) in the win over Virginia State … Recorded a career-high nine tackles and broke up a pass at Montana State … Logged a career-high three pass breakups and also posted four tackles vs. Florida A&M … Made six tackles vs. Howard and four vs. Bethune-Cookman, while registering a TFL in both games.

2018 (Freshman)
A special teams performer and reserve defensive back, Williams played in every game during his true freshman campaign … Got his first career start at free safety against James Madison … Made seven tackles during the year … Had two tackles against both North Carolina A&T and Howard … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester … Selected the team’s Most Improved Defensive Player of spring practice in April 2019 … Also selected to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

High School
Standout two-way player at Granby who lettered three years … Second-team All-Tidewater as a senior … Also named to the All-757 team … Amassed 847 receiving yards, 305 rushing yards and 14 total touchdowns as a senior … Also intercepted two passes … As a junior, had 537 receiving yards and six touchdowns and was a second-team all-conference defensive back.

Personal
Shaviaea Darnell Williams was born on June 7, 2000 … Son of Mfoni Kabonga … Majoring in business finance.

Williams’ Career Highs
Tackles: 9 (at Montana State, 9-21-19)
TFL: 1.0 (2x, last at Bethune-Cookman, 10-19-19)
PBU: 3 (vs. Florida A&M, 9-28-19)