Amaris Williams was supposed to be a massive part of Georgia’s defense during the 2026 season. Unfortunately, the outside linebacker will miss the entire season after tearing his ACL during the end of practice on Tuesday., according to Graham Coffey.
A former 5-star recruit out of Clinton, N.C., Williams was a key signee by Hugh Freeze and Auburn in the 2024 class. He was ranked the No. 5 EDGE and No. 30 overall player in the signing class, and was part of a Tigers’ class that finished ranked No. 7 in the nation.
Following a coaching change with Alex Golesh coming to the Plains after last season, Williams entered the transfer portal on Dec. 19, 2025, before committing to Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs on Jan. 8.
Amaris Williams will miss the 2026 season for Georgia
As a sophomore in 2025, Williams recorded 14 total tackles (nine solo) with 6.0 tackles for a loss and two sacks in 11 games for an Auburn defense that finished 29th in college football in total defense, giving up just 329.2 yards per game.
Williams also saw playing time in 10 games as a freshman in 2024, putting up six total tackles (four solo) with 1.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry.
This offseason, he was ranked fourth among EDGEs and 36th overall in the transfer portal. He was part of a mass exodus following last season, including fellow 2024 signees Cam Coleman, Perry Thompson, Malcolm Simmons and DeAndre Carter, among others.
In his place, Auburn’s supposed to go with a rotation of Jared Smith, Nate Johnson and Darrion Smith after Keldric Faulk entered the upcoming NFL draft.
Auburn finishes up its spring practice on Saturday with the annual A-Day Game in Jordan-Hare Stadium at 2 p.m. CT. with admisssion being free.
“It’ll be a fun day,” Golesh said. “It’s football in the spring in Auburn, Alabama. What else do you want? I’d be super grateful to pack this thing out. We’ll give them a show, we’ll make it fun.”
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