Isaiah Williams (wide receiver, born 2001)
_(52514541904)_(cropped).jpg) Williams with Illinois in 2022 | |
| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 29, 2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Trinity Catholic (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Isaiah Williams (born January 29, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
High school career[edit]
Williams attended Trinity Catholic High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He played quarterback in high school.[1] Williams was the Missouri Gatorade Football Player of the Year both his junior and senior seasons.[2] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] He committed to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to play college football.[4]
College career[edit]
Williams played quarterback his first two years at Illinois in 2019 and 2020. He played in four games his first season and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, he started four games and played in one other. In his first career start, he rushed for 192 yards, which was a school record for quarterbacks.[5] Overall for the season, he completed 26 of 63 passes for 393 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions and rushed for 389 yards with a touchdown.
Prior to the 2021 season, Williams was switched to wide receiver.[6] In his first year as a receiver, he led the team with 47 receptions for 525 yards and four touchdowns.[7] He started all 13 games in 2022 and again led the team with 82 receptions for 715 yards and five touchdowns.[8]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.57 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 4.11 s | 6.75 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (February 5, 2019). "Illinois committed to giving Isaiah Williams a shot at quarterback — a big reason he signed with the Illini: 'He loves that "he's too short" thing'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "All-purpose: Isaiah Williams, Trinity". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 1, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Cam (September 5, 2018). "Isaiah Williams, Marcus Washington, Shammond Cooper honored with Under Armour All-America jerseys". USA Today High School Sports.
- ^ "Lovie lands 5-star QB recruit Isaiah Williams". Herald & Review. March 23, 2018.
- ^ Wagner, Joey (November 14, 2020). "'He put the team on his back,' Illinois quarterback Isaiah Williams rushes into record book". Herald & Review.
- ^ Dare, Chad (May 8, 2021). "Isaiah Williams switches from quarterback to wide receiver". Commercial-News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (March 23, 2024). "Williams embracing challenge of new offense". The News-Gazette.
- ^ Richey, Scott (March 25, 2024). "Notes: Williams focused on growing as receiver, leader this spring". The News-Gazette.
- ^ "Isaiah Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Isaiah Williams Pro Day". Twitter.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.