Williams awarded scholarship
By JARED PUTNAM Union Sentinel Editor

UGA safety Drew Williams

Drew Williams, a senior safety on the University of Georgia football team, has been awarded a scholarship by Head Coach Mark Richt.

Williams, 23, is a native of Blairsville and a graduate of Union County High School. He has made significant contributions for the Bulldogs special teams unit and scout team, while also seeing action on defense.

He made the team as a walk-on, and was red-shirted his first season. According to former UCHS Athletic Director Terry Rogers, Williams is only the third player in the history of UCHS to play football for a Division 1- A college.

Williams is the son of United Community Bank President Andy Williams.

Highlights from his career include:

2006: Appeared in 11 games as reserve safety and starting member on the special teams unit

Tied career-high with three tackles against Florida

Team went 9-4 including a Chick-fil-A Bowl win

Ready for fall drills after successful knee rehabilitation

2005: Suffered season-ending knee injury in third game of the year

Recorded four tackles, one tacklefor loss and one interception in annual spring G-Day game

Named Most Outstanding Walk-On for the defense

Part of SEC Championship team

2004: Saw action in all 12 games for the Bulldogs during the regular season, shining on the team's kickoff coverages

Recorded five tackles for the year

Recipient of three spring practice awards: Named Biggest Defensive Surprise of the Spring, Biggest Hit of the Spring and Outstanding Defensive Walk-On

Recorded two tackles in annual spring G-Day game

Team went 10-2 capped by an Outback Bowl victory

2003: Redshirted and key member of the scout team

Named one of the Outstanding Scout Team Players

Part of 10-3 SEC Eastern Division Championship team

High School: Union County, coached by Brian Allison

Alltel All-Star first team offense and defense in senior year as well as second team All Region

Voted Defensive Team MVP in senior season

Named Alltel first team defense and first team All-Region as a junior

Named Alltel first team defense as a sophomore

Voted Most Improved for baseball team in his final three seasons