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Leads Cougars in receiving Williams notched five receptions (on seven targets) for 74 yards during Saturday's 29-26 victory over San Diego State.

Impact The senior added to his team leading total of 636 receiving yards on 37 catches and five touchdowns. He's on pace to pass his career best that was last season, 843 receiving yards. Williams should add to his season total in the next game against Utah State (Nov. 9) whose defense is near the bottom against the pass.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Subpar back-to-back games Williams hauled in all four targets for 59 yards during Saturday's 42-10 victory against Hawaii.

Impact Despite another down game, Williams still leads Washington State in receiving with 562 yards on 32 catches and five touchdowns. The senior averaged 140 receiving yards against San Jose State and Boise State on Sept. 20 and 28. Williams only caught three passes for 39 yards against Fresno State (Oct. 12). He will look to rebound against San Diego State on Saturday (Oct. 26). The Aztecs defense is middle of the pack in the country against the pass.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Century mark run ends Williams compiled three receptions (on six targets) for 34 yards during Saturday's 25-17 victory versus Fresno State.

Impact Williams was looking to surpass 100 receiving yards for the third straight game against Nevada. It wasn't all the senior's fault. As a whole the Washington State passing game was down. Williams and the Cougars passing game will look to rebound against Hawaii this Saturday, Oct. 19. The Rainbow Warriors defense though is a bit tougher against the pass than the run.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Leads receiving in loss Williams compiled nine receptions (on 11 targets) for 142 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-24 defeat versus Boise State.

Impact It was the second week in row that Williams surpassed the century mark in receiving. The previous week he collected 138 receiving yards on eight catches. The senior will be looking to keep the momentum going this Saturday against Fresno State, whose pass defense is in the middle of the pack in the country.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Led Cougars in receiving Williams caught 8 of 11 targets for 138 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 54-52 overtime victory over San Jose State.

Impact Williams rebounded in fine fashion after two subpar games where he accumulated only 4 passes for 43 yards. Despite those two poor outings, the senior still leads Washington State receivers in yardage with 305. Williams might have another big outing on Sept. 28 against Boise State. The Broncos pass defense is in the bottom quarter in the country.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet game against Huskies Williams recorded three receptions (on seven targets) for 22 yards during Saturday's 24-19 victory over Washington.

Impact Williams started out with a bang this season with 141 receiving yards on four catches against Portland State on August 31. But the senior has only four catches for 43 yards in the last two contests. The seven targets though against Washington is encouraging.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to the field Williams (undisclosed) returned to the game after heading to the locker room after an injury in the second quarter, KUGR radio reports.

Impact Williams came back in time to come aid his team with a big td catch. The number one wideout looked to have suffered a worrisome injury but Washinton State seems to have avoided danger with this one as Williams is back on the field and looking effective.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves field with injury Williams (undisclosed) was helped off the field with an injury in the game versus Texas Tech Saturday, Greg Woods of The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports.

Impact Williams went to the locker shortly after being helped off the field. He didn't record any catches prior to departing. No official word on if he will return to the game, but his body language made it appear doubtful.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Second Best Career Receiving Day Williams only had four catches, but it was 141 yards and two touchdowns in the 70-30 win over Portland State on Saturday.

Impact The Washington State senior had seven catches and 174 yards on Sept. 23, 2023 against Oregon State as his best day. The haul against Portland State might be a foreshadowing of things to come. If he does it Saturday (Sept.7) against Texas Tech, he could be in for a better season. The 6-foot pass-catcher finished his 2023 campaign with 61 receptions for 842 yards and six touchdowns. Williams opted to stay at the Pullman, WA school instead of entering the transfer portal.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Set to leave Washington State Williams is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Williams is expected to depart from Washington State after spending one season with the program. The 6-foot junior, who had previously tallied 117 receptions for 1,568 yards and nine touchdowns across three seasons with UNLV, posted 61 receptions for 842 yards and six touchdowns with the Cougars in 2023.

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone in finale Williams caught 5 of 8 targets for 85 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 24-21 defeat against Washington.

Impact Williams has a year of eligibility remaining, but it's unclear whether Cameron Ward and his collection of excellent wideouts will remain in Pullman. Williams and Josh Kelly were products of the transfer portal last season, so while it's unlikely that he'll re-enter the portal, Ward's decision to stay or go for the NFL may play a part in Williams' decision making.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet day in loss Williams had two receptions (on five targets) for 28 yards during Saturday's 10-7 defeat against Stanford.

Impact A rough day for the Washington State offense led to a rough outing for Williams against a surprisingly stingy Stanford defense. The Cougars' leading receiver on the season will be hoping for a bounceback performance next week against Cal.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

102 receiving yards in loss Williams caught 5 of 7 targets for 102 yards during Saturday's 38-24 loss against Oregon.

Impact Although Lincoln Victor's return has made the receiver room a bit more crowded, Cameron Ward's prolific game allowed for several wideouts to get involved. The UNLV transfer has proven to be a valuable option for Ward. He has 40 receptions for 541 yards and five touchdowns this season.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reception leader in loss Williams accrued nine receptions (on 10 targets) for 61 yards during Saturday's 44-6 defeat against Arizona.

Impact Williams finished with a season-high in receptions and has three straight games with at least seven receptions. The Cougars' wide receiver has totaled 33 receptions for 448 yards and four touchdowns across six games played. He will face Oregon during Saturday's matchup.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transferring to Washington State Williams announced via his personal twitter Saturday that he has committed to Washington State.

Impact Williams will have two more years of eligibility at Washington State. He tallied 40 catches for 541 yards and five touchdowns in nine games this season.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out with injury Williams (foot) will not play Friday against San Jose State, Paloma Villicana of Las Vegas Fox5 reports.

Impact Williams went down with a foot injury in UNLV's win over Utah State on Sept. 24 and will miss a second straight game. He had been off to a great start to the year with 18 catches including four touchdowns through four games. Senika McKie stepped up in his absence last week with five catches for 72 yards. Williams' next chance to play will be Oct. 15 against Air Force.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches TD vs. Utah State Williams had three receptions for 46 yards and one touchdown Saturday as UNLV took down Utah State 34-24.

Impact Williams may have been third amongst the wideouts in terms of yardage, but he ended the game being the only player with a receiving touchdown. The junior has been unbelievably consistent in 2022, averaging 58.8 yards on the season and scoring one touchdown in every game he's appeared in.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

69 receiving yards in win Williams had eight receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown Saturday as UNLV won over North Texas by a score of 58-27.

Impact Williams was second on UNLV in receiving yards with 69 and was seven yards of typing Ricky White for most on the team. He added one touchdown to the game, making it his third-straight game with one touchdown.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Secures starting spot outside Williams (undisclosed) is listed as a starter for Saturday's season opener against Idaho State, Alex Wright of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.

Impact Williams is set to lead the UNLV receiving corps again in 2022 after recording 42 catches for 601 yards and two touchdowns last season. UNLV will start him alongside Jeff Weimer and Ricky White at one of the outside receiver spots. The Rebels' quarterback situation is unsettled heading into the season with Doug Brumfield and Harrison Bailey listed as co-starters, however.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eight receptions in season opener Williams led UNLV with eight receptions on 11 targets for 87 yards in Saturday's season-opening loss to Eastern Washington.

Impact UNLV's passing game improved in the second half when Doug Brumfield took over at quarterback. Brumfield is expected to start this week against Arizona State over Justin Rogers, which could benefit Williams.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE