Here’s a true Georgia Southern example of G-A-T-A! Meet Alumnus Antwione Williams. After graduating from Lovejoy High School where he was a two-time All-Regional selection, along with many other accomplishments within his football career, Williams committed to the great Georgia Southern University. Antwione Williams immediately got on the field, playing in a total of 11 games during his first season. Each season, Williams was an asset to the team. Within his time at GSU, Williams was an honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection twice (2014 & 2015). He achieved many other things such as being listed as second on the team with 65 tackles – 44 solo, 21 assists and eight tackles for loss in 2014. Although, football was his passion he did not lose sight of his degree. Williams earned Dean’s List in Spring 2015 and was a member of the Eagle Honor Roll for Spring 2015. He then graduated with a degree in psychology! In 2016, Antwione Williams was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft!
HerCampus (MW): What’s your favorite thing to do to pass time?
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AW: My favorite things to do in my down time would definitely be to relax, play video games and enjoy a nice cold drink, because down timeis sparing at best.
HerCampus (MW): What’s your go-to song before a game?
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AW: Pretty much anything Future will get me excited to suit up and go play! I.e “Salute” or “Ain’t no time.”
HerCampus (MW): What’s one thing many do not know about you?
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AW: I got my degree in psychology and I want to obtain my masters soon. Also begin to help people in my community by covering most of the cost for them to visit my practice that I would intend on opening up. I want to deal with substance abuse and behavior modification in people that are affected by drug and alcohol abuse.
HerCampus (MW): What’s a quote/phrase that you live by? and Why?
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AW: “There’s no point in wishing you was back in the bed after you get up. You might as well make the most of the day. You’re already up!” I said that a lot to keep me and my teammate/ roommate in training camp going after about 3 weeks in.
HerCampus (MW): What did you enjoy most during your time at Georgia Southern?
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AW: Summertime and football season at Southern aren’t like anywhere else. The summers are chill and hot so after a long day of classes and working out you can hit the pool almost everyday. I don’t think I need to go into depth about the football season at GSU.
HerCampus (MW): How did Georgia Southern help mold you into the person that you are in your profession today?
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AW: I went from a oversized safety/ undersized linebacker who committed to a D1AA school to winning the first bowl game in school history against the number one offense in the nation. To being drafted and playing significant snaps in my rookie campaign. I don’t know where else that would’ve been possible besides Georgia Southern.
HerCampus (MW): What’s your favorite memory from GSU?
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AW: It has to be when we won the Sun Belt title (in 2014) outright at home. ULM was talking all kinds smack that whole week and when I say that pass land incomplete, my whole spirit was just filled with an overjoyed feeling.
HerCampus (MW): Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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AW: Hopefully, if not finishing, still enjoying an illustrious career in the NFL.
HerCampus (MW): What advice would you give to your 18 year old self?
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AW: “Patience young man. Patience!”
HerCampus (MW): What would your dream job be if you weren’t playing in the NFL?
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AW: Owning my own psych practice would be pretty dope and I would eventually become a psychiatrist.
Want to know more about Georgia Southern’s Alumnus Antwione Williams? Visit the links below!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwione_Williams
http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/antwione-williams/bbe3c990-8fd8-4ae4-8e29-e45d22b0f36f/
http://www.antwionewilliams.com/