Hykeem Williams

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Hykeem Williams
Florida State Seminoles–No. 8
Position Wide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
College
High school Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Hykeem Williams (born November 18, 2003) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles.

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Early life

Williams grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended Stranahan High School. [2] [3] He played at the wide receiver position for the school's football team. As a junior, he tallied 40 receptions for 750 yards and 11 touchdowns and was selected by the Miami Herald as the Broward County Athlete of the Year for the 2020–21 school year. [3] He was rated as a five-star recruit and one of the best players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, [4] ranked at No. 17 by Rivals.com and No. 24 by ESPN.com. He was also rated as the No. 3 wide receiver in the class by ESPN and No. 4 by Rivals.com. [5] [6]

Florida State

Williams committed to Florida State on September 23, 2022. [7] [8] He was considered the "crown jewel" in Florida State's 2023 recruiting class and was the school's first five-star recruit since 2017. [9]

Williams enrolled early at Florida State in January 2023. [10] Carter Karels of the Tallahassee Democrat described his "freakish athleticism and playmaking ability." [11] He caught his first college catch against southern Mississippi. [12] Against Syracuse on October 14, he caught his first touchdown pass, a 44-yard reception. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ David Wilson (September 7, 2022). "Stranahan's Hykeem Williams: Receiver Williams' five-star status is rare at Stranahan". Miami Herald. p. 2H – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Hykeem Williams". Florida State University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ David Wilson (September 18, 2022). "Miami/Texas A&M game huge for five-star recruit". The Miami Herald. p. A27 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale five-star WR Williams picks Seminoles". Tampa Bay Times. September 24, 2022. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Andrew Nemec (September 23, 2023). "Hykeem Williams, 5-star wide receiver, commits to Florida State Seminoles over Alabama, Texas A&M". SI.com.
  9. ↑ Matt Murschel (December 22, 2022). "Seminoles reel in top-25 class despite key miss". The Orlando Sentinel. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Brendan Sonnone (October 18, 2023). "Hykeem Ascending: Former five-star WR Hykeem Williams keeps getting better". 247Sports.
  11. ↑ Carter Karels, Ehsan Kassim (January 18, 2023). "Thoughts on 8 early enrolled freshman". Tallahassee Democrat. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Grant Grubbs (September 16, 2023). "Mike Norvell discusses Hykeem Williams, excitement for his future". On3.com.
  13. ↑ Robert Malcolm (October 21, 2023). "FSU Wide Receiver Hykeem Williams Reflects on First Touchdown as a Seminole". SI.com.
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