Keanu Williams
DT · Redshirt Senior
6'5" · 317 lbs · Defense
© 2026 Mark Selders/Penn State Athletics
Where he came from
- Hometown
- Clovis, Calif.
- High school
- Clovis
- Previous school
- Oregon/UCLA
- College path
- Oregon (2021–2022) → UCLA (2023–2025)
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (87.50 On3 consensus)
- National rank
- #429
- Consensus
- 3-star, #429 national
- Class
- 2021
- Source
- On3 consensus
2026 season
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Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in all 12 games and started in 11...Totaled 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup...Had at least one tackle in each contest.
2024tap to read
Played and started in first two games before suffering a season-ending injury...Had a sack in the season opener.
2022tap to read
: Played in six games...Had two tackles and one pass breakup.
2021tap to read
: Appeared in four games...Compiled three tackles
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2021-25 • OREGON (2021-22), UCLA (2023-25)
Season:
2025: Played in all 12 games and started in 11...Totaled 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup...Had at least one tackle in each contest.
2024: Played and started in first two games before suffering a season-ending injury...Had a sack in the season opener.
2023:
Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts...Totaled 14 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and one fumble recovery...Recorded multiple tackles in five contests.
2022: : Played in six games...Had two tackles and one pass breakup.
2021: : Appeared in four games...Compiled three tackles
Game-By-Game:
2025:
Utah (8/30): Posted two solo tackles.
at UNLV (9/6): Helped on four tackles.
New Mexico (9/12): Compiled six tackles (3 solo).
at Northwestern (9/27): Recorded two tackles.
Penn State (10/4): Tallied three tackles.
at Michigan State (10/11): Had three tackles.
Maryland (10/18): Secured one tackle.
at Indiana (10/25): Produced four tackles and a pass breakup.
Nebraska (11/8): Posted five tackles.
at Ohio State (11/15): Recorded two tackles.
Washington (11/22): Produced four tackles including three solo.
at USC (11/29): Assisted on four tackles.
2024:
at Hawaii (8/31): Recorded one sack for a loss of three yards.
2023:
San Diego State (9/9): Recorded two tackles.
N.C. Central (9/16): Posted two solo tackles.
at Utah (9/23): Produced four tackles, including three solo.
at Oregon State (10/14): Helped on two tackles.
at Arizona (11/4): Helped on one sack for a loss of three yards.
Cal (11/25): Assisted on one tackle.
vs. Boise State (12/16): Recorded two tackles.
2022:
Stanford (10/1): Helped on two tackles.
at Cal (10/29): Broke up one pass.
2021:
Stony Brook (9/18): Had two tackles.
vs. Utah (12/3): Posted one solo tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Prepped at Clovis High School under head coach Rich Hammond...Was a three-year letterwinner…Led Clovis to a CIF Central Section Division 1 Playoffs quarterfinal as a freshman, sophomore and junior…Played in 2017 FBU All-American Game in San Antonio…Named a PrepStar Top 350 All-American…Tabbed to 2020 Preseason California All-State High School second team by MaxPreps but did not play senior year due to COVID…Named to the Fresno Bee’s All-Star team and was All-Clovis first team by Clovis Sports Report…Tabbed to All-Tri River Conference and All-CIF first teams twice…Was a MaxPreps Freshman All-American…Finished high school career with 195 tackles, 39 tackles for loss and 16 sacks…As a junior, secured 85 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and eight sacks…As a sophomore, recorded 54 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and three sacks…As a freshman, finished the year with 56 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks…Named a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star prospect by ESPN…Ranked as the No. 2 defensive tackle and a Top 30 prospect in California and the No. 22 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN…Ranked as a Top 20 strong-side defensive end by 247sports and Rivals.