Addison Williams

Biography

Addison Williams is in his second season as Nebraska's secondary coach in 2026. In his 17th season of coaching, Williams has coached at four Power Four programs with experience in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. In addition to his experience at the highest level of college football, Williams also boasts experience leading a defense. He was the defensive coordinator at UCF in 2023 and 2024, and Williams also coordinated the defenses at Furman (2019) and Tusculum (2016). Williams has also excelled as a defensive backs coach. His work as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach helped UCF allow the fewest passing yards per game among all Big 12 teams in 2023. In his first season at Nebraska in 2025, the Huskers ranked third nationally in pass defense. NEBRASKA (2025) Williams had an impressive debut season coaching Nebraska's secondary in 2025. The Huskers allowed only 154.1 passing yards per game to rank third nationally in pass defense. NU also ranked second nationally in touchdown passes allowed (9). Each of Nebraska's first three opponents were limited to fewer than 70 yards passing, marking the first time since 1990 that Nebraska had held three consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 passing yards. On the season, Nebraska held five opponents to fewer than 150 passing yards and 10 opponents to fewer than 200 passing yards. Against No. 23 USC, Nebraska held the Trojans to fewer than 150 passing yards for the first time in 83 games. Individually, three members of the secon