Miami Redhawks

SCOUTING REPORT: Phil Steele[apos]s 2010 College Football Preview Magazine named him pre-season All-MAC honorable mention ... he[apos]s listed as the starter at right guard at the beginning of fall drills ... tied for fourth-best in squat max (555 pounds) ... won his second varsity letter in 2009. 2009: He was a starter in all 12 games for the RedHawks ... Miami[apos]s offensive unit started slowly in its first three games, but averaged 374 yards per contest during the last nine. 2008: Saw action in 10 of Miami[apos]s 12 games ... was the starting left guard in the RedHawks[apos] victories vs. Charleston Southern and at Bowling Green, and also in the contests against Cincinnati and Kent State ... a 75 percent blocker in 281 plays ... totaled 22 knockdowns and three pins. 2007: Appeared in five of the last seven games ... became a starter on the field goal and PAT teams ... was a member of Miami[apos]s offensive line unit that won MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors following its performance vs. Buffalo. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at a variety of positions on both sides of the ball ... he didn[apos]t start playing on the offensive line until his senior season in high school ... helped the Greenwave to an 8-2 record and conference championship his senior year ... first-team all-conference, all-district and All-Northeastern Ohio ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball ... coached by Frank Petroff. PERSONAL: Born December 10, 1987 ... son of Edward and Patrice Williams ... Nate is a fine soccer player, having won back-to-back national indoor championships as a youngster ... a 3.0 student, he is majoring in integrated social studies ... he hopes to be a high school social studies teacher and eventually a college football coach.