Donte Antonio Williams (born September 1, 1982) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator for the University of Southern California (USC). He previously served as USC's associate head coach under Clay Helton, and he became USC's interim head coach on September 13, 2021 after Helton was fired. After leading the Trojans for the final 10 games of the 2021 season, Williams remained at the school on the staff of new head coach Lincoln Riley. A coach with stints at Oregon, Nebraska, Arizona, and San Jose State, Williams has established himself as one of the nation's top college football recruiters.