2017: Received a scholarship before the season and made two starts in seven game appearances … Started as part of a set with two tight ends against New Mexico State and started at H-back against UMass … Helped push scout-team quarterback Curtis Fitch into the end zone on Fitch’s touchdown during Senior Day … After starting at UMass, returned for the final two games of the season.

2016: Appeared in seven games at tight end and on special teams … returned a kick at Troy for nine yards … finished the season with one catch for four yards. 

2015: Saw action in eight games at tight end and special teams … Scored a touchdown at Idaho when he made his first career reception for 5 yards. … finished the season with a pair of catches for 3 yards. 

2014: Saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams ... recorded four tackles on the season, three of which came during limited time at inside linebacker ... stops came against Campbell, Troy, Georgia State and Idaho.

2013: Redshirted.

High School: Tallied 143 tackles as a senior at T.C. Roberson ... two-time all-conference honoree ... named to all-Western North Carolina team following senior campaign ... named team’s defensive MVP as a senior and hardest hitter as a junior ... coached by Jim Beatty.

Personal: Full name is William Robert Vanderbilt Cecil ... born Nov. 28, 1994 ... son of Ginger and Bill Cecil ... comes from an athletic family — mother participated in gymnastics at Appalachian State, father was on the ski team at Colorado and sister, Aubrey, was on the equestrian team at Virginia Intermont ... Bill also enjoys horseback riding ... majoring in health promotion ... member of Appalachian State athletics’ academic honor roll.