Alabama nose guard Quinnen Williams set the pace for an overwhelming performance by the Crimson Tide defense in a 29-0 blanking of LSU. Williams posted career-highs with 10 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss along with 2.5 sacks as Alabama held the Tigers to 196 yards of total offense. For his play in the middle of the ‘Bama defense, Williams has earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Nov. 3, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
Williams, a 6-4, 295-pound sophomore from Birmingham, Ala.