Mario Williams (wide receiver)

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Mario Williams
2024-1220 Gasparilla Bowl Mario Williams.jpg
Williams after the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Tulane Green Wave–No. 4
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Major Communication
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 (age 21)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Plant City
(Plant City, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Mario Williams (born January 21, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the USC Trojans.

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Early life

Williams grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Plant City High School. [1] As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 743 yards with 8 touchdowns in nine games played and was named a second team All-American by Sports Illustrated . [2] Williams was considered a consensus top-50 recruit in his class nationally. [3] He committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and LSU. [4] Williams finished his high school career with 160 receptions for 3,191 yards and 45 touchdowns. [5]

College career

Williams joined the Oklahoma Sooners as an early enrollee. [6] Williams was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week after catching 5 passes for 100 yards and one touchdown in a 52-21 win over Texas Tech. [7] He finished the season with 35 receptions for 380 yards and four touchdowns. [8] Shortly after the end of the season and the departure of Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley for USC, Williams entered the transfer portal. [9]

Williams ultimately transferred to USC. [10] He caught 40 passes for 631 yards and five touchdowns in his first season with the Trojans. [11]

On December 15, 2023, Williams announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time. [12] On January 15, 2024, he announced that he would transfer to Tulane. [13]

On December 28, 2024, Williams declared for the 2025 NFL draft. [14]

College statistics
SeasonGamesReceivingReturning
GPGSRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
Oklahoma Sooners
2021 1213538010.94510821.60
USC Trojans
2022 1294063115.85273.50
2023 1252930510.52000.00
Tulane Green Wave
2024 1410601,03117.26000.00
Career [15] 50251642,34714.317711516.40

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References

  1. ↑ Wasserman, Ari (May 20, 2020). "This week in recruiting: Another elite Florida receiver is leaving the state". The Athletic . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Hoover, John E. (December 22, 2020). "SI names Mario Williams 2nd team All-American". SI.com . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ Means, Stephen (February 7, 2020). "Mario Williams, 4-star wide receiver, earns Ohio State football offer: Buckeye Breakfast". Cleveland.com . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (May 15, 2020). "Oklahoma lands No. 1-ranked WR Mario Williams". ESPN.com . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Plant City receiver Mario Williams has a fan in, well, everyone". Tampa Bay Times . December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Przybylo, Bob (June 3, 2021). "OU spring breakout performer: Mario Williams". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "OU's Williams duo earns Big 12 weekly honors". Tulsa World . November 1, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Former OU wide receiver Mario Williams announces transfer to USC". The Dallas Morning News . January 15, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ Sallee, Barrett (January 4, 2022). "Oklahoma freshman WR Mario Williams becomes latest Sooners star player to enter transfer portal". CBS Sports . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  10. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (January 15, 2022). "Former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Mario Williams announces transfer to USC Trojans". ESPN.com . Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ Booth, Trevor (April 21, 2023). "Mario Williams focusing on 'personality' improvement to benefit USC offense". 247Sports.com . Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ Brizuela, James (December 15, 2023). "USC Football: Star Trojans WR Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ Nadeau, Rene (January 15, 2024). "Former USC wide receiver Mario Williams to transfer to Tulane". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Mario Williams College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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