Southern defensive back named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week
Nov 02, 2026
BATON ROUGE - Southern corner back Michael Williams II has been named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week after Southern beat Florida AM over the weekend.Williams, a redshirt junior transfer, stole the show with two interceptions against the Rattlers. He totaled 115 return yards with one of those
picks being returned 98 yards for a touchdown.On the year, he adds 24 tackles, three interceptions, one tackle for loss, and two pass breakups for the Jags.nbsp;It is his first weekly honor this season. Southern beat FAMU 49-14 to earn their second SWAC win of the season and to improve to 4-5 on the year.The Jags are back home this weekend to face Bethune-Cookman on Saturday a 2 p.m.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less