| UNLV Rebels–No. 6 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 25, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Hapeville Charter (Atlanta, Georgia) USMAPS (West Point, New York) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hajj-Malik Qaadir Williams (born November 25, 1999) is an American college football quarterback for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Campbell Fighting Camels.
As a young child, Williams played both soccer and football. [1]
Over the course of his high school career he emerged into an all-region quarterback at Hapeville Charter. [1] Following his high school career, Williams accepted an offer to attend the U.S. Military Academy prep school even after receiving a late offer from Georgia Tech. [1] [2]
On November 29, 2023, Williams entered the transfer portal. [3] He left as the school's leader in career passing yards and touchdowns. [3]
Prior to the 2024 season, Williams transferred to UNLV for his final year of eligibility. [4] During the offseason, Williams lost a close position battle to fellow transfer Matthew Sluka. [5] After a disagreement over NIL, Sluka opted to redshirt for the season giving Williams a chance to start. [6] In his first game as a starter, Williams led the Rebels to a 59–14 rout of the Fresno State Bulldogs. [7] He finished the game passing for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up another 119 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown. [7]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rec | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| Campbell Fighting Camels | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 6–5 | 147 | 260 | 56.5 | 2,022 | 7.8 | 17 | 9 | 136.5 | 151 | 664 | 4.4 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0–4 | 53 | 99 | 53.5 | 662 | 6.7 | 3 | 3 | 113.6 | 54 | 209 | 3.9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1–3 | 51 | 95 | 53.7 | 691 | 7.3 | 7 | 1 | 137.0 | 36 | 127 | 3.5 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 5–5 | 180 | 289 | 62.3 | 2,221 | 7.7 | 12 | 5 | 137.1 | 86 | 325 | 3.8 | 35 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 5–6 | 232 | 329 | 70.5 | 2,604 | 7.9 | 19 | 8 | 151.2 | 90 | 265 | 2.9 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 1 |
| UNLV Rebels | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 11 | 8–3 | 150 | 252 | 69.5 | 1,941 | 7.7 | 19 | 5 | 145.1 | 161 | 851 | 5.3 | 71 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 52 | 50 | 25–26 | 813 | 1,324 | 61.4 | 10,141 | 7.7 | 77 | 31 | 140.3 | 578 | 2,441 | 4.2 | 71 | 32 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 26 | 3 |
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