Dexter Williams II

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Dexter Williams II
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Williams (center, #5) with Indiana University in 2022
Georgia Southern EaglesNo. 9
Position Quarterback
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Senior
Major Liberal Studies
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-01) February 1, 2002 (age 22)
Macon, Georgia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 [1]  lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High school Mount de Sales Academy
(Macon, Georgia)

Dexter Lee Williams II (born February 1, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Contents

Early life and high school

Williams grew up in Macon, Georgia and attended Mount de Sales Academy. [2] [3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Indiana over offers from Army, Bucknell, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Miami (OH), Navy, Samford, Troy, Tulane, Western Kentucky and Wofford. [4]

Career

Williams redshirted during his true freshman season in 2020 while also enrolling in spring classes and participating in practices. [3] He did not play during the 2021 season due to him suffering an ACL injury he suffered from during the spring. During the 2022 season, he played in four games and started two of them. [2] Williams made his debut against No. 5 Penn State, completing 4 out of 11 passing attempts for 41 yards, along with two interceptions. [5] Williams suffered a leg injury with 46 seconds left in the first quarter against Purdue as a non-contact injury. [6] [7] He finished the season with 13 out of 38 passing attempts for 184 yards and two interceptions. [8] Williams entered the transfer portal on November 27, 2023. [9] [10]

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References

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