Bryant Vincent
Offensive Coordinator
Bryant Vincent, who served as the quarterbacks coach at South Alabama the past three
seasons, enters his first year as the Blazers’ offensive coordinator.
Jaguar quarterbacks had a record-breaking season in 2013 under Vincent. Senior Ross
Metheny earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as he ranked second in the
league in pass efficiency and third in average yards per game. Metheny finished the season
hitting 201-of-324 of his passes for 62 percent passes, totaling 2,622 yards The Jaguars also
set school records for passing yards (3,033) and passing yards per game (252.8).
In 2012, Vincent's first as the USA quarterbacks coach, Metheny set school season marks in
four different statistical categories after completing 189-of-345 attempts for 2,148 yards
and 12 scores while ranking in the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference in passing and total
offense. At the end of the season, Jag quarterbacks combined to set new school season
records in completions (244), attempts (449), yards passing (2,728) and passing yards per
game (209.8).
In his first season with the Jaguars, Vincent worked primarily with tight ends and his efforts
helped Kevin Helms become the first player at the position in the program to finish with a
double-figure reception total after he collected 14 catches for 216 yards; both totals were
among the top five on the squad overall.
Individually on special teams, several Jaguars ranked among the national leaders at the
NCAA Football Championship Subdivision including Scott Garber (17th in punting), Jordan
Means (tied for 18th in field goals per game and 69th in scoring) and Jeremé Jones (27th in
kick returns), while as a team USA was eighth in the country after averaging nearly 24 yards
per kickoff return.
Prior to going to South Alabama, Vincent was a high school head coach the previous five
years, including four at Spanish Fort High School. In addition to leading the Toros to the
state 5A championship in the fall of 2010, he was twice named the Baldwin County Coach of
the Year following the 2008 and '10 campaigns.
In his second year guiding the program, SFHS finished 11-2 and advanced to the
quarterfinals of the state playoffs before falling to the eventual winner. A season later, the
Toros advanced to the semifinals of the state playoffs -- where they dropped a 29-28
decision to the ultimate champion -- on the way to an 11-3 finish before claiming the state
title his last season; SFHS ended 2010 with a 13-2 mark.
In his first season as a head coach, Vincent led Greenville (Ala.) High to a 10-3 record and a
berth in the quarterfinals of the state 5A playoffs in 2006 one year after the Tigers finished
1-9. For his efforts, he was selected the 5A Coach of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers
Association.
In five years as a head coach, he compiled a 49-16 (75.4 percent) overall mark -- going 12-3
(80 percent) in the postseason -- which included a 39-13 (75 percent) record at Spanish
Fort High; the Toros finished 0-10 the year prior to Vincent's arrival.
Vincent, a native of Glasgow, Ky., is a 1998 graduate of West Alabama, where he earned a
degree in physical education. He got his start in the coaching profession as a student
assistant at West Alabama in the fall of 1996, going on to coach UWA's wide receivers the
following season.
Vincent, who added a master's degree from Troy in 2001, and his wife Holli have two sons,
Brady (17) and Bret (8).
The Vincent File
Born: October 18, 1975
Hometown: Glasgow, Ky.
Family: Wife Holli; Sons Brady (17) and Bret (8)
Education
College: West Alabama, 1998 (bachelor’s), Troy, 2001 (master’s)
High School: Glasgow (Ky.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Offensive Coordinator)
2011-13
South Alabama (Assistant Coach)
2007-10
Spanish Fort (Ala.) High School (Head Coach)
2006
Greenville (Ala.) High School (Head Coach)
2003-05
Spain Park (Ala.) High School (Assistant Head Coach)
1999-02
Charles Henderson (Ala.) High School (Assistant Coach)
1998
Hart County (Ky.) School (Assistant Coach)
1996-97
University of West Alabama (Student Assistant)
Duwan Walker
Defensive Coordinator
Duwan Walker joins UAB head coach Bill Clark's staff as defensive coordinator after
working with Clark for the last 16 years.
Walker spent the 2013 season as defensive coordinator under Clark at Jacksonville State.
Under Walker's guidance, the Gamecocks' defense ranked fifth in the Ohio Valley
Conference in total defense (381.5 yards per game) and second in the league in pass defense
(183.8 yards per game).
Jacksonville State had three defensive players earn All-Ohio Valley Conference honors
under Walker's direction. Safety Pierre Warren earned first-team all-conference honors,
while defensive linemen Chris Landrum and Caleb Lawrence each honored second-team
honors.
Walker first served as defensive backs coach under Clark at Prattville High School in 1999
before being elevated to the defensive coordinator position in 2001. While at PHS, Walker
ran a defense that helped the team post an incredible 107-11 overall record and a 90.7
winning percentage. Prattville made eight postseason appearances that were highlighted by
a pair of state championship victories his last two seasons at the school and a streak of 55regular season wins.
While running the Lions' defense, Walker was named Defensive Coordinator of the Year in
2006 and helped lead the school to a No. 2 ranking in the nation in the USA Today's national
high school football poll.
Walker then moved with Clark to the University of South Alabama in 2008, where Walker
coached the defensive backs. In 2012, Walker helped lead a defensive unit that finished
second in the Sun Belt Conference in total defense.
In 2011, Walker's secondary group helped the Jaguars' defense finish in the top 20 in the
NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in both passing and total defense, with the
defense allowing 167 passing yards per game and 310 total yards per game.
Walker's defensive back unit combined to intercept 11 passes in 2010 while only giving up
175 yards passing per game. His secondary unit also forced three fumbles and had five
players post double-digit numbers in tackles.
In 2009, Walker's secondary recorded 13 out of the Jaguars' 14 interceptions on the season
and returned two interceptions for touchdown. The unit also broke up seven pass attempts,
forced two fumbles and recovered another two fumbles while four secondary players
posted at least 20 tackles on the year.
Walker began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Troy University from 19972000 after a successful playing career at the school. While with the Trojans, Walker worked
with the defensive line and defensive backs, helping lead the school to an 8-4 record in his
second season, including a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Walker was a four-year letterman at Troy and played defensive back from 1992-95 for the
Trojans. As a true freshman, Walker played primarily on special teams in 1992. During his
sophomore season, Walker started several games at safety before starting every game his
junior and senior seasons. He helped the Trojans reach the NCAA Football Championship
Subdivision (FCS) playoffs in 1993, 1994 and 1995, highlighted by a trip to the semifinals in
1993. During his playing career at Troy, the school posted a 41-7-1 (84.7 percent) overall
record.
Walker graduated from Troy in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in human services with a
double minor in psychology and biology. He received his master's in counseling from the
school in 2000. He is married to Kaylyn Walker and the couple has three sons, Duelle (23),
Christian (10) and Caden (8).
The Walker File
Born: October 9, 1973
Hometown: Cairo, Ga.
Family: Wife Kaylyn; Sons Duelle (23), Christian (11) and Caden (8)
Education
College: Troy University 1996 (bachelor’s), Troy, 2001 (master’s)
High School: Cairo (Ga.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Defensive Coordinator)
2013
Jacksonville State (Defensive Coordinator)
2008-12
1999-07
1997-98
South Alabama (Assistant Coach)
Prattville (Ala.) High School (Assistant Coach)
Troy University (Graduate Assistant)
Jody Wright
Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs
Jody Wright, a former college player at Jacksonville State and prep star at Pickens (Ala.)
Academy, serves as UAB's assistant head coach/running backs coach for Bill Clark.
Wright spent the 2013 season as the passing game and recruiting coordinator at
Jacksonville State. During his time in Jacksonville, the Gamecocks ranked second in the Ohio
Valley Conference in total offense (442 yards per game) and scoring offense (35.2 ppg).
Wright oversaw a passing attack that ranked fourth in the OVC in passing yards per game,
with 202.2 yards through the air per contest. Under his guidance, quarterback Max Shortell
was named second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference, while wide receiver was Josh Barge
was a Phil Steele All-American.
Before his stint at Jacksonville State, Wright spent three years at the University of Alabama
as a graduate assistant, helping the Crimson Tide win back-to-back BCS National
Championships. Alabama posted a 35-5 record during his three years as he worked with the
wide receivers and running backs. He was part of a coaching staff that produced NFL firstround draft picks Mark Ingram, James Carpenter, Julio Jones and Trent Richardson.
Alabama ranked 12th nationally in scoring offense (38.71 points per game), 16th in rushing
offense (227.50 yards per game) and 31st nationally in total offense.
Prior to joining Alabama, Wright worked for Dan Mullen at Mississippi State, where he was
director of football operations, while also serving as an on-field offensive graduate assistant
under Sylvester Croom.
Wright assisted with coaching the offensive line, and was in charge of coaching the scout
team. He spent a large portion of his time in tape and computer scouting reports, and was
also in charge of compiling offensive quality control variables.
In 2005, he served Mississippi State as a volunteer coach for the defense, working closely
with the Bulldogs' defensive coordinator and helping coach the defensive backs.
From 2002 until his arrival at State, Wright worked as a student assistant coach at
Jacksonville State, his alma mater. He coached on both sides of the ball at JSU, working with
the outside linebackers early in the 2004 season. Wright also tutored the running backs and
wide receivers while there.
Wright played running back at Jacksonville State beginning in 2000 and became a student
assistant coach in 2002. While working with the offense, Wright helped the Gamecocks win
the 2003 and 2004 Ohio Valley Conference championships.
Wright played on three undefeated state championship football teams at Pickens Academy
where his father Lynn Wright was the head coach. The Wright family has a long football
coaching pedigree. Jody's brother Josh is head football coach at Bessemer (Ala.) Academy,
while his younger brother Jonathan played football at West Alabama.
The Wright File
Born: July 21, 1981
Hometown: Ethelsville, Ala.
Family: Wife Meredith
Education
College: Jacksonville State, 2004 (bachelor’s), Mississippi State, 2007 (master’s)
High School: Pickens Academy (Ala.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs)
2013
Jacksonville State (Passing Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator)
2010-12
University of Alabama (Football Analyst)
2006-08
Mississippi State (Graduate Assistant)
2005
Mississippi State (Volunteer Coach)
2002-04
Jacksonville State (Student Assistant)
Mike Bennefield
Offensive Line
Mike Bennefield enters his first season at UAB, where he will coach the offensive line on
head coach Bill Clark's staff.
Bennefield brings more than 20 years of coaching experience at the high school level to UAB
and previously served on coach Clark's staff at Prattville High School. Most recently,
Bennefield served as the offensive line coach at Jacksonville State under Clark for one
season.
In the 2012 season with the Gamecocks, Bennefield's offensive line powered the Ohio Valley
Conference's top rushing attack, leading the conference with 240.3 rushing yards per game.
Bennefield served as the head football coach and athletic director at Slocomb High School
for two seasons. In his first season in 2011, he led his team to an 8-2 finish and the school's
first appearance in the state playoffs since 2008. For his efforts in 2011, he was named the
Wiregrass Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. He followed with another playoff
appearance in his final season at the helm, leading Slocomb to a 6-5 record and a first round
appearance in the playoffs.
In 2000, he joined Clark's staff at Prattville High School, where he served as offensive line
coach until 2011. While at Prattville, he helped lead the team to three consecutive Class 6A
State Championships from 2006-2008 and two runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2009. IN
2007, he was a part of a coaching staff that led Prattville to a No. 2 ranking in the nation in
the USA Today's national high school poll.
From 1994-1999, Bennefield served as the defensive coordinator at Oneonta High School.
While at Oneonta, he led the team to two consecutive Blount County and Class 3A, Area 11
Championships in 1996 and 1997.
Bennefield got his start in coaching at Tuscaloosa County High School, where he coached
defensive ends and served as the special teams coordinator from 1992-1994.
Bennefield served in the United States Military for eight years, where he earned veteran
status during Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and completed eight years of active
reserve in April 1994. In 1991, he was honored with the Army Commendation Medal for job
performance.
Bennefield earned a B.S. in Education from the University of Alabama in 1993 and
completed his Master's in Education from the school in 2000.
Bennefield is married to the former Amy Baker and the couple has two sons, Mitchell (16)
and Micah (14), and one daughter, Addison (7).
The Bennefield File
Born: September 27, 1968
Hometown: Daleville, Ala.
Family: Wife Amy; Sons Mitchell (16), Micah (14) and Daughter Addison (7)
Education
College: University of Alabama, 1993 (bachelor’s), University of Alabama, 2000 (master’s)
High School: Daleville (Ala.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Offensive Line)
2013
Jacksonville State (Offensive Line)
2011-12
Slocomb (Ala.) High School (Head Coach)
1994-99
Oneonta (Ala.) High School (Defensive Coordinator)
1992-94
Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) High School (Defensive Ends/Special Teams)
Chuck Dunn
Inside Linebackers
Chuck Dunn, a veteran coach with 19 years of coaching experience at both the collegiate and
high school levels, enters his first season as UAB’s inside linebackers coach.
Most Recently, Dunn served on the staff for current UAB head coach Bill Clark at
Jacksonville State last season. While with the Gamecocks, Dunn coached inside linebackers
and also led the JSU's strength and conditioning program.
Dunn served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Charles Henderson High
School during the 2012 season, his second stint with the school. He was the secondary
coach from 1997-1999 at Charles Henderson.
Dunn also served as defensive coordinator and strength coach at Oxford High School during
the 2011 season. He helped coached the Yellow Jackets to a 12-2 record that included a
region championship and the schools first-ever appearance in the Alabama High School
Athletic Association Class 6A State semi-finals.
Dunn was also a member of Clark's defensive coaching staff at the University of South
Alabama and Prattville High School for more than 10 years.
From 2008-11, Dunn served as the outside linebackers and assistant strength and
conditioning coach for the Jaguars. He helped lead a defensive unit that gave up only 41
total points and 234 yards per game in the Jaguars' first-year of competition.
USA posted a perfect 17-0 record while he was with the program. He also served as the
academic advisor liaison and coordinated the school's walk-on program.
At Prattville, he coached linebackers with Clark and UAB defensive coordinator Duwan
Walker from 2002-2008. His responsibilities included a total break down of opponents
offense and kicking game. During his time at PHS, the Lions recorded an impressive 83-4
(95.4 percent) overall recorded, and won back-to-back Class 6A State Championships in
2006 and 2007. He also served as the schools strength coach, working with all 15 varsity
sports.
Dunn attended Troy University, where he also served as a student assistant coach for Larry
Blakney from 1994-1996, working with the offensive line. While at Troy, the Trojans
reached the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs every year and compiled a 31-7 (81.6 percent)
record. His final season as a student assistant at Troy saw the team post a 12-2 record,
winning the Southland Football League championship and advancing to the semifinals of the
playoffs.
Dunn graduated from Troy University in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in social work and
began his coaching career at Charles Henderson High School, where he spent three season.
Dunn returned as a graduate assistant at Troy, this time working with the linebackers, as he
began his collegiate coaching career.
The Dunn File
Born: December 26, 1971
Hometown: Troy, Ala.
Family: Wife Wini; Sons Gardner (6), Bryan (2)
Education
College: Troy University, 1997 (bachelor’s)
High School: Pike Liberal Arts (Ala.) School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Inside Linebackers)
2013
Jacksonville State (Inside Linebackers)
2012
Charles Henderson (Ala.) High School (Defensive Coordinator)
2011
Oxford (Ala.) High School (Defensive Coordinator)
2008-11
University of South Alabama (Outside Linebackers)
2002-07
Prattville (Ala.) High School (Linebackers)
2000-01
Troy University (Graduate Assistant)
1997-99
Charles Henderson (Ala.) High School (Secondary)
1994-96
Troy University (Student Assistant)
Richard Owens
Tight Ends
Richard Owens begins his third season on the staff at UAB after spending two years as a
graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas.
Owens was UAB's tight ends coach in 2012 in his first year in Birmingham but has switched
to wide receivers in addition to taking on duties as the offensive coordinator in 2013.
While on the Razorbacks' coaching staff, Owens worked with the Arkansas tight ends. In
2011, Owens led a group that featured junior Chris Gragg, who ended the season ranked
third on the team with 41 receptions and fourth among Razorbacks with 518 receiving
yards. Gragg's average of 3.2 receptions per game tied for the highest average among tight
ends in the SEC and tied for 11th overall in the conference. Austin Tate also added seven
catches for 53 yards from the tight end position.
In his first season at Arkansas in 2010, Owens tutored a group led by Mackey Award winner
D.J. Williams. Williams, who also won the Disney Spirit Award and was Arkansas' first
Sullivan Award finalist in 2010, was the first Razorback to win the Mackey Award, which is
given to the nation's top tight end.
Williams finished his collegiate career with 152 receptions, at the time the second-highest
total in school history and the most by a non-wide receiver, and 1,855 receiving yards,
which ranked eighth on UA's all-time list. Williams was drafted in the fifth round, 141st
overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers to become the earliest-drafted tight
end to play for the Razorbacks.
Owens played collegiately at Louisville before a five-year NFL career in which he played for
the St. Louis Rams, Minnesota Vikings and N.Y. Jets.
As a freshman in 1999, Owens redshirted at Louisville. The following year, he played in all
12 games with three starts and was selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team at
tight end. In 2001, he played in 13 games and had three catches, two of which went for
touchdowns. He appeared in all 13 games in 2002 with starts in six of the last seven games
and ranked sixth on the team with a career-high 20 catches for 182 yards. As a senior, he
played in all 13 games with four starts and finished his career with 36 catches for 371 yards
and eight touchdowns while also serving as the Cardinals' long snapper.
A native of Middleburg, Fla., Owens played tight end and defensive line at Middleburg High
School and was a first-team all-area selection. In 2006, his high school number was retired
before a Middleburg High School football game.
After completing his collegiate career, Owens signed as a free agent with the Minnesota
Vikings. Owens appeared in 53 NFL games between 2004-09 and started seven contests. He
totaled 17 receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown in his career. Owens played for the
Vikings from 2004-07 and was named the captain of the special teams in 2005. From 200708, Owens was a member of the St. Louis Rams' organization before he signed with the New
York Jets in July of 2009.
Owens earned his degree in sports administration from Louisville in 2004. He and his wife,
the former Tina Ryan, have one daughter, Rylan.
The Owens File
Born: November 4, 1980
Hometown: Middleburg, Fla.
Family: Wife Tina; Daughter Rylan (6)
Education
College: University of Louisville, 2004 (bachelor’s)
High School: Middleburg (Fla.) High School
Coaching Experience
2012-present: UAB (Tight Ends)
2010-11
University of Arkansas (Tight Ends)
David Reeves
Defensive Line
Reeves joins the Blazers following a year-long stint at Jacksonville State, where he also
coached the defensive line.
In 2013, Reeves coached a unit that ranked first in the Ohio Valley Conference in sacks (52)
and third in the league in scoring defense (23.6 ppg). Under Reeves' guidance, two
Gamecocks earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors, including second-team selection and
JSU defensive lineman Caleb Lawrence. Jacksonville State defensive end Chris Landrum was
named to the OVC Newcomer squad.
Reeves was the secondary coach at UT Martin in 2012, after coaching the previous five
seasons at Southern Arkansas, where he was the defensive coordinator his final two years.
Reeves was a graduate assistant at the University of Alabama from 2005-06 and was the
defensive coordinator at Athens (Ala.) High School from 2000-05.
He is a 1991 graduate of Athens State University.
The Reeves File
Born: October 8, 1967
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
Family: Sons Rhett (18) and Major (14)
Education
College: Athens State University, 1991 (bachelor’s)
High School: Bob Jones (Ala.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Defensive Line)
2013
Jacksonville State University (Defensive Line)
2012
University of Tennessee-Martin (Secondary)
2007-11
Southern Arkansas University (Defensive Coordinator)
2005-06
University of Alabama (Graduate Assistant)
2000-05
Athens (Ala.) High School (Defensive Coordinator)
Daric Riley
Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
Daric Riley brings 15 years of coaching experience on the collegiate level to UAB head coach
Bill Clark's staff, where he will serve as outside linebackers coach and special teams
coordinator.
Riley comes to UAB following a one-year stint at Jacksonville State University. At JSU, Riley
served in the same position as outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator.
Under his guidance, place kicker Griffin Thomas earned Phil Steele All-America honors and
was named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference. Thomas was one of the top kickers in the
nation after setting numerous OVC and school records, including made field goals (23), field
goal attempts (30) and points scored by kicking (128).
Riley went to Jacksonville State after serving as the secondary coach and special teams
coordinator for two seasons at Newberry College under head coach Todd Knight.
From 2007-10, Riley served as a defensive graduate assistant under head coach Dabo
Swinney at Clemson University. While with the Tigers, Riley worked primarily with the
defense, coaching bandit ends, sam linebackers, the secondary and also working extensively
with the Tigers' special teams unit.
Prior to coaching at Clemson, Riley was the defensive secondary coach and special teams
coordinator at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., from 2004-06, and held the same
positions at Newberry College from 2003-04.
While at Pikeville College in Pikeville, Ky., Riley served as the defensive secondary coach,
special teams coordinator, strength coach and the schools recruiting coordinator from
2001-03. He also spent time on the offensive side of the ball as quarterbacks and wide
receivers coach in 2001.
Riley also served as the defensive secondary coach from 2000-01 at Fairfield University in
Fairfield, Conn. While at Fairfield, Riley was apart of a defensive unit that ranked number
one in the nation with 30 interceptions. Riley also coached AP All-American and Metro
Athletic Conference Player of the Year Steve Dogmantis Fairfield.
Riley began his coaching career at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University, where he
was also a three-year letterman. He served as outside linebackers under head coach David
Dowd.
Riley is a native of Beaufort S.C. He finished with a bachelor of science degree in psychology
and physical education in 1999. In 2009, he graduated with a master's degree in youth
development leadership from Clemson.
The Riley File
Born: June 29, 1977
Hometown: Beaufort, S.C.
Family: Fiancée Kathy Kuneyl
Education
College: Charleston Southern, 1999 (bachelor’s), Clemson, 2009 (master’s)
High School: Thomas Heyward (S.C.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers)
2013
Jacksonville State University (Special Teams/Outside Linebackers)
2011-12
Newberry College (Secondary/Special Teams)
2007-10
Clemson University (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
2004-06
Truman State University (Secondary/Special Teams)
2003-04
Newberry College (Secondary/Special Teams)
2001-03
Pikeville College (Secondary/Special Teams)
2000-01
Fairfield University (Secondary)
1999
Charleston Southern (Outside Linebackers)
Cornelius Williams
Wide Receivers
A former standout receiver at Troy University, Cornelius Williams enters his first season as
UAB’s wide receivers coach.
Williams has made previous coaching stops at Jacksonville State, North Alabama, Murray
State and South Alabama prior to arriving at UAB.
Williams comes to UAB after spending one season as wide receivers coach at JSU under
Clark. While with the Gamecocks, he helped lead the second ranked offensive unit in the
Ohio Valley Conference, which averaged 442 yards of total offense and 202 passing yards
per game during the 2013 season.
Under his guidance, wide receiver was Josh Barge earned Phil Steele All-America honors.
Barge ranked sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in receiving yards per game (59.0 ypg)
and receptions per game (3.9).
Prior to JSU, Williams spent the 2012 season at North Alabama, also working with the wide
receivers. He helped lead the UNA offense to 354 yards of total offense per game.
Williams spent the 2011 season at Murray State, working as wide receivers coach for the
Racers. His receivers were part of an offense that led the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring
offense at 37.1 points per game, total offense with 460.9 yards of total offense per game, and
passing offense at 308.6 yards per game.
Williams was an offensive graduate assistant coach at South Alabama in 2010, while current
UAB head coach Bill Clark ran the USA defense. In his only season with the Jaguars, he was a
part of a USA offense that finished with a perfect 10-0 record and averaged 439 yards and
41.3 points per game.
Williams was a four-year letterman at Troy, where he helped lead the Trojans to fourstraight Sun Belt championships and three bowl game appearances. He finished his Trojan
career with 63 receptions for 764 yards and seven touchdowns.
Williams enjoyed a standout prep career at Hoover High School. In his four seasons with the
Buccaneers, the team posted a 56-3 record and won four consecutive Class 6A state
championships. He was named all-state his senior year after setting a school record with 77
receptions for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was selected to play in the AlabamaMississippi All-Star game and was ranked 16th in The Birmingham News' Super Seniors.
Williams graduated from Troy University in 2010 with a degree in sort and fitness
management.
The Williams File
Born: September 6, 1987
Hometown: Hoover, Ala.
Family: Wife Kiley Williams
Education
College: Troy University, 2010 (bachelor’s)
High School: Hoover (Ala.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Wide Receivers)
2013
Jacksonville State University (Wide Receivers)
2012
University of North Alabama (Wide Receivers)
2011
Murray State (Wide Receivers)
2010
University of South Alabama (Graduate Assistant)
Zac Woodfin
Strength and Conditioning
Zac Woodfin, one of the top players in UAB football history who has spent the past three
seasons on the staff of the Green Bay Packers, begins his first season as strength and
conditioning coach for the Blazers.
Woodfin, who played for Clark at Prattville (Ala.) High School, returns to Birmingham where
he starred as an All-Conference USA linebacker while a student-athlete with the Blazers. He
earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior in 2003 and 2004 and was a
second-team selection for the 2002 season. In 2004, he helped lead UAB to a berth in the
Sheraton Hawai’I Bowl.
Woodfin had served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the NFL’s Packers
since February, 2011. Woodfin will work primarily with the football team and will assist all
Blazer student-athletes.
Following a college career in which he became UAB’s all-time leading tackler (372 stops),
Woodfin was signed as a free agent by Green Bay in 2005. He later signed with the
Baltimore Ravens and spent two seasons with that organization before a stint in the World
Football League and with the Houston Texans.
After leaving the Texans, Woodfin was hired as a performance specialist at Athletes'
Performance in Los Angeles. He worked with many clients who played for various
organizations in the NFL, NBA, MLB, as well as Olympic athletes.
Woodfin and his wife, Fawn, have one daughter, Valor (1).
The Woodfin File
Born: March 19, 1983
Hometown: Prattville, Ala.
Family: Wife Fawn; Daughter Valor (1)
Education
College: UAB, 2004 (bachelor’s)
High School: Prattville (Ala.) High School
Coaching Experience
Present:
UAB (Strength and Conditioning)
2011-13
Green Bay Packers (Strength and Conditioning)
2007
UAB (Strength and Conditioning Assistant)
2007
University of Alabama (Volunteer Assistant Strength Coach)