#22 Chris Williams Season 2025
• 1981 Second-Round NFL Draft pick (Buffalo Bills)
• 1981 Senior Bowl participant
• 1980 First-Team All-SEC
• 1980 Second-Team All-America (Football News)
• 1979 Second-Team All-SEC
Remains the SEC and LSU career leader in interceptions with 20 … Four-year starter in the secondary for the Tigers from 1977-80 and a two-time first-team All-SEC selection during his career … Earned first-team All-SEC honors in 1978 and 1980 … Second-team All-SEC in 1979 … Named second-team All-America by Football News as a senior in 1980 … Participated in the Senior Bowl in 1981 … Selected in second round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills … In 4 seasons at LSU, intercepted 20 passes … Added 202 tackles and 6 tackles for loss … Played cornerback for the Tigers for first three years before shifting to safety as a senior … Tied school-record with 3 interceptions against Baylor in 1978 … Tied LSU single-season mark for interceptions with 8 in 1978 … Had 6 interceptions as a senior in 1980.
Chris Williams’ LSU Career Statistics
Punt | Kickoff | ||||
Season | Tackles | TFL-Yards | Int.-Yards | Returns-Yards | Returns-Yards |
1977 | 30 | 2-11 | 3-11 | 6-152 | 13-214 |
1978 | 48 | 1-5 | 8-72 | 25-249 | 0 |
1979 | 30 | 2-4 | 3-0 | 14-92 | 11-304 |
1980 | 94 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 5-60 | 0 |
Totals | 202 | 6-23 | 20-91 | 50-553 | 24-518 |