| Colorado Buffaloes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 18, 2003 [1] Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
Hykeem Williams (born November 18, 2003) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes, he previously played for Florida State Seminoles.
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]
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 scored his first college catch against Southern Miss. [12] Against Syracuse on October 14, he caught his first touchdown pass, a 44-yard reception. [13]
On April 29, 2025, Williams announced that he would transfer to Colorado. [14]