Notre Dame’s old-school nose tackle who turned size into staying power
In his Notre Dame career, Ian Williams stood out as a stout, high-motor anchor in the middle, piling up 124 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass breakup while appearing in every game across his first four seasons with the program[4][6]. He was valued for power, leverage, and reliability more than flashy stat lines — the kind of NT who eats blocks, holds the point, and makes everyone around him cleaner. A note for context: this is former Notre Dame tackle Ian Williams, who later reached the NFL, not a current Irish roster player[2][3].
