The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Zion Williams
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 364
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lufkin, Texas
- High School:
- Lufkin
A first-year defensive tackle from Lufkin, Texas … transferred to Texas from LSU in spring 2026 … played in five career games at LSU.
BEFORE TEXAS
FRESHMAN (2025)
Appeared in five games for the LSU Tigers, consisting of those against No. 4 Clemson (8/30), No. 13 Ole Miss (9/27), No. 3 Texas A&M (10/25), No. 4 Alabama (11/8) and No. 21 Houston (12/27) in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Dominant defensive lineman from Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas … consensus 4-star defensive tackle according to the On3 composite where he also ranked No. 26 nationally as his position and No. 42 overall in the state of Texas … ranked as high as the nation’s No. 16 defensive tackle according to ESPN and No. 19 by On3 … helped team to a 10-2 overall mark and to the second round of the playoffs as a senior in 2024 … as a sophomore in 2022, recorded 31 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 3 sacks … followed that with 37 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks as a junior in 2023 … also participates in track and field, throwing the shotput and discus … played for Todd Quick.
