Kourt Williams II

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
228
Hometown:
Harbor City, Calif.
Last School:
St. John Bosco
Year:
Graduate Student

Ohio State Overview
• Kourt spent four seasons with the program before retiring
• He is a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic all-Big Ten Conference honoree
• Graduated in spring 2023 with his degree in communications
• Elected a team captain for the 2022 season
• Has been injured for parts of two seasons, including 2022 when he appeared in six games and was credited with four tackles
• Played in 11 games in 2021 and made his first collegiate start in the Rose Bowl against Utah
• Made 27 tackles on the year, including 21 solo stops
• Was also credited with 4.0 tackles-for-loss, a quarterback sack and one pass break-up
• High tackle games of seven vs. Michigan State and six solo tackles vs. Utah

Honors & Awards
2023: Graduated in the spring with his degree in communications
2022: Team captain, OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten Conference
2021: Academic All-Big Ten Conference
2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

More on Kourt
• Kourt was a member of the 2020 Ohio State recruiting class
• Played for one of the nation’s top programs, St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif. and head coach Jason Negro
The Braves were the nation’s No. 1-ranked team by MaxPreps
• A four-star prospect who is the 11th-ranked outside linebacker in the country and the No. 16 overall player in the state of California by 247Sports
• Selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio
• With Williams leading the way in the secondary, St. John Bosco has given up 10 points or less in eight of 14 games
• Totaled 74 tackles and two sacks as a junior
• Comes from the same program that produced Ohio State All-Big Ten and All-American guard Wyatt Davis
• Recipient of the Watkins Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top African American high school senior male student-athlete
• Is the son of Monica and Kourt Williams Sr.