2020 Fall Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Williams, Desmond

Jersey Number 23
Desmond Williams
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 158
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Westerville, Ohio
- High School:
- Westerville South HS
Bio
2020 (Sophomore): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in five contests, making one start ... Made Roo debut at Oral Roberts on Feb. 27, playing 18 minutes ... Played season-high 67 minutes in start versus Central Methodist on Mar. 12 ... Played 55 minutes at Creighton on Mar. 29
2019 (University of Detroit Mercy): Played in five games during freshman campaign, seeing 43 minutes... Made collegiate debut in season opener against Niagara (8/30)... Season-high 13 minutes against Wright State (10/19).
Westerville South High School: Lettered in three seasons for the Wildcats and coach Wynleux Henderson... Three-time All-Conference player, including Second Team as a junior and First Team as a senior and was also Second Team All-District as a senior and Team MVP... Helped team to district championship in 2017 and earned Thompson Sunnyway award for perseverance and commitment... Totaled nine goals and 10 assists in high school, starting 51 of 53 games across three years... Scholar-athlete all four years... Played club soccer with Blast FC (eight years) and Club Ohio (two years).
Personal: Full name is Desmond Alano Williams... Born in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 14, 2000... Son of Marsha Bailey-Williams and John Williams... Has two older siblings, Merlene and Camela... His sister, Merlene, played soccer at Wright State... Major is Financial Economics.
2019 (University of Detroit Mercy): Played in five games during freshman campaign, seeing 43 minutes... Made collegiate debut in season opener against Niagara (8/30)... Season-high 13 minutes against Wright State (10/19).
Westerville South High School: Lettered in three seasons for the Wildcats and coach Wynleux Henderson... Three-time All-Conference player, including Second Team as a junior and First Team as a senior and was also Second Team All-District as a senior and Team MVP... Helped team to district championship in 2017 and earned Thompson Sunnyway award for perseverance and commitment... Totaled nine goals and 10 assists in high school, starting 51 of 53 games across three years... Scholar-athlete all four years... Played club soccer with Blast FC (eight years) and Club Ohio (two years).
Personal: Full name is Desmond Alano Williams... Born in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 14, 2000... Son of Marsha Bailey-Williams and John Williams... Has two older siblings, Merlene and Camela... His sister, Merlene, played soccer at Wright State... Major is Financial Economics.
Men's Soccer Highlights at SIUE
Wednesday, September 17
Postgame Interview: Coach Ryan Pore post-SIUE
Wednesday, September 17
Postgame Interview: Marc Popow and Bryce Outman post-SIUE
Wednesday, September 17
ROOS UNITED: Coach Ryan Pore
Tuesday, September 16