Lester Williams still holds the UM career mark for most solo tackles by a defensive tackle with 210.  As a senior in 1981, he had 76 tackles, five sacks and two fumble recoveries and was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation, Kodak, Playboy, Mizlou, and Parade, which named him the national Lineman of the Year.
     He was a first round draft choice ofthe New England Patriots, where he played on the defense with fellow UM alums and Hall of Famers Fred Marion andRonnie Lippett.
     He was inducted into  the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.