Ian Williams Class: Sophomore Hometown: Altamonte Springs, FL High School: Lyman Height / Weight: 6-2 / 310 Position: Nose Tackle Birthdate: 08/31/1989

CAREER: Stout, talented and productive nose tackle who enters training camp as a legitimate option to start at nose tackle this year ... recorded 45 tackles in first season, the third-most tackles by a freshman defensive lineman in Notre Dame annals (Ross Browner, 68 in '73; Steve Niehaus, 47 in '72) ... appeared in 12 games during rookie campaign and started the final two games ... one of just four freshmen who played in every game and one of eight rookies to start during their first seasons ... ranked the No. 58 defensive tackle in the nation by Phil Steele for `08.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 12 games - one of just four freshmen to do that - and started the final two games of the season (Duke and Stanford) ... ranked sixth on the team and second on the defensive line in tackles though he came off of the bench most of the year ... totaled 45 tackles with 19 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss ... recorded the third most tackles by a freshman defensive lineman in school history (Ross Browner, 68 in '73; Steve Niehaus, 47 in '72) ... made his Irish debut vs. Georgia Tech and recorded three tackles ... notched three tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss at Penn State ... tallied season-best four solo tackles at Michigan ... registered three tackles vs. Boston College ... established career best with 11 tackles vs. Navy ... recorded six tackles including one tackle for loss vs. Air Force ... made his first career start vs. Duke and tallied three tackles ... started at Stanford and was credited with six tackles ... logged 125:25 of playing time and made 22 special-teams appearances.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:Rated 120th prep player nationally on ESPN 150 listing ... named to Florida Class 5A first-team all-state unit for 2006 as offensive lineman, as selected by Florida Sports Writers Association ... all-Central Florida first team as defensive lineman by Orlando Sentinel ... also a first-team defensive lineman on all-Seminole County team selected by the Sentinel ... rated 30th on list of top 50 Florida prospects at end of `06 by South Florida Sun-Sentinel ... listed 20th nationally among defensive tackles by CSTV ... had more than 40 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as senior interior defensive lineman at Lyman High School in Longwood, Fla. ... three-year starter at that spot ... made 83 tackles as junior in `05, 23 tackles for loss, 12 hurries, four forced fumbles, two sacks, four fumble recoveries and four passes broken up ... helped Greyhounds to 8-3 mark in `05 and third straight district title as Lyman defeated Melbourne for first Florida playoff win in school history ... first-team Florida Class 5A all-state pick by FSWA as junior on defensive line in 2005 ... rated 95th best Southeast prospect on 2006 preseason basis by The Sporting News SchoolSports ... helped North team to 16-3 victory in December 2006 Florida North-South all-star game ... also competed in track ... played for Lyman coach Bill Caughell ... born Aug. 31, 1989 ... son of Natalie Williams ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business