High School: Three-year varsity letterman at Lamar Consolidated and Thurgood Marshall High where he saw time at running back, tight end, linebacker and strong safety for a new coach each season...rated No. 84 safety in the nation by Scout.com...helped the Buffalos go a combined 27-7 with three trips to the state playoffs...played freshman season at Memphis University School where he helped the team win the state title...as a senior, named first-team All-District 23-5A and claimed Houston Top 110 honors from the Houston Chronicle after posting 49 tackles, breaking up a pair of passes and recovering a fumble for a touchdown...voted team captain as a senior in 2007...sat out junior season with a knee injury...also earned three varsity letters in track and field...is on pace to graduate in the Top 10 percent of his class in May...chose Tulane over Baylor, Northwestern and Texas Tech.

Personal: Born Kristofar Frederick Rhymes on Sept. 7, 1989 in Houston, Texas...son of Robert Williams and Gina Foster...has one sister, Sharita...undecided on major.