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Cumberland University

Hall of Fame

Jake Williams

  • Class
    2015
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling

Jake Williams 
Wrestler 2012-2015
2-Time NAIA National Champion

Williams, a Rio Ranch, NM native won the program’s third and fourth individual National Championship at the 149-weight class He is a four-time NAIA All-American, and a two-time Mid-South Conference Champion.

Over his career, he collected 107 wins. In his sophomore campaign, he finished 30-13 on his way to a sixth-place finish at Nationals.

He went on to win the National Title in 2014 and successfully defended his national title in 2015 over top-ranked Jake Ekster from Missouri Valley.

Williams is the only wrestler in Cumberland history to win back-to-back national titles.

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