Davern Williams

Davern L. Williams (born February 13, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants, and the current defensive line coach at Louisiana-Monroe. He played college football at Troy State University (now Troy University) and was selected in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.^[1] Williams was the defensive line coach for East Mississippi Community College, and was featured in the first two seasons of the Netflix series Last Chance U.^[2][3] Williams was also the defensive line coach at Troy University, his collegiate alma mater.

Davern Williams

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
Position:	Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born:	(1980-02-13) February 13, 1980 (age 45) Brewton, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama)
College:	Auburn University Troy State
NFL draft:	2003: 7th round, 248th pick
Career history
As a player:
Miami Dolphins (2003) New York Giants (2004)
As a coach:
Huntingdon College (2006–2007) Defensive line coach Millsaps (2008) Defensive line coach Jacksonville State (2009–2012) Defensive line coach Murray State (2013) Defensive line coach East Mississippi C.C. (2014–2017) Defensive line coach Chattanooga (2018) Defensive line coach Troy (2019–2021) Defensive line coach UAB (2022) Assistant director player relations Kennesaw State (2023) Defensive ends coach Louisiana–Monroe (2024–present) Defensive line coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 7.0 Sacks: 0.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference