Isaiah Williams (wide receiver, born 2001)

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Isaiah Williams
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Williams with Illinois in 2022
No. 83 – Detroit Lions
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-29) January 29, 2001 (age 23)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Catholic (St. Louis, Missouri)
College: Illinois (2019–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Williams (born January 29, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, where he was a first-team All-Big Ten selection.

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High school career

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.56 s2.62 s4.11 s6.75 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10] [11]

On April 28, 2024 Williams signed a $240,000 contract with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent, after not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "All-purpose: Isaiah Williams, Trinity". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Smith, Cam (September 5, 2018). "Isaiah Williams, Marcus Washington, Shammond Cooper honored with Under Armour All-America jerseys". USA Today High School Sports.
  4. ↑ "Lovie lands 5-star QB recruit Isaiah Williams". Herald & Review. March 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ Wagner, Joey (November 14, 2020). "'He put the team on his back,' Illinois quarterback Isaiah Williams rushes into record book". Herald & Review.
  6. ↑ Dare, Chad (May 8, 2021). "Isaiah Williams switches from quarterback to wide receiver". Commercial-News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Richey, Scott (March 23, 2024). "Williams embracing challenge of new offense". The News-Gazette.
  8. ↑ Richey, Scott (March 25, 2024). "Notes: Williams focused on growing as receiver, leader this spring". The News-Gazette.
  9. ↑ "Isaiah Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ @IlliniFootball (March 9, 2024). "2024 Isaiah Williams Pro Day" (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Richardson, Shandel (2024-04-28). "Details Of Former Illinois Receiver Isaiah Williams' Free Agent Contract With Detroit Lions Revealed". Sports Illustrated Illinois Fighting Illini News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  13. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (May 10, 2024). "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.
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