Amaris Williams (born August 13, 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.
Early life Williams attended Overhills High School in Spring Lake, North Carolina for two years before transferring to Clinton High School in Clinton, North Carolina prior to his junior year.Meet Auburn's 'meatball of power': What makes Amaris Williams a key piece of the Tigers' future He played defensive end and running back in high school and as a senior had 34 tackles with 11 sacks on defense and 679 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns on offense.Former CHS standout shines in preseason college football rankings For his career he had 141 tackles, 35.5 sacks, 977 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.Star duo ink D1Clinton’s star duo slated for D1 Rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports, Williams was selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl.Amaris Williams Will be Honored as a 2024 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl’s Road to the Dome Tour He originally committed to play college football at the University of Florida before flipping his commitment to Auburn University.National Signing Day 2023: DL Amaris Williams, top recruit in North Carolina, flips from Florida to Auburn'He's that guy': What we're hearing about Auburn freshman DL Amaris Williams
College career As a true freshman at Auburn in 2024, Williams played in 10 games and had six tackles and 0.5 sacks.Who helped Amaris Williams gain the confidence to return back to Auburn football After the season, he entered the transfer portal but ultimately decided to return to Auburn.Auburn DE Amaris Williams changes plans, will return in 2025 As a sophomore in 2025, he recorded 16 tackles and two sacks over 11 games. After the season, Williams again entered the transfer portal.Auburn football DL Amaris Williams plans to enter transfer portal
On January 8, 2026, Williams announced his decision to transfer to the University of Georgia to play for the Georgia Bulldogs.
References
External links Auburn Tigers profile Georgia Bulldogs profile