Hykeem Williams (born November 18, 2003)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles.
| Florida State Seminoles – No. 8 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Early life and high school
editWilliams 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
editWilliams 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hykeem Williams, WR Florida State". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Hykeem Williams". Florida State University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ David Wilson (September 18, 2022). "Miami/Texas A&M game huge for five-star recruit". The Miami Herald. p. A27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale five-star WR Williams picks Seminoles". Tampa Bay Times. September 24, 2022. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Andrew Nemec (September 23, 2023). "Hykeem Williams, 5-star wide receiver, commits to Florida State Seminoles over Alabama, Texas A&M". SI.com.
- ^ Matt Murschel (December 22, 2022). "Seminoles reel in top-25 class despite key miss". The Orlando Sentinel. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brendan Sonnone (October 18, 2023). "Hykeem Ascending: Former five-star WR Hykeem Williams keeps getting better". 247Sports.
- ^ Carter Karels, Ehsan Kassim (January 18, 2023). "Thoughts on 8 early enrolled freshman". Tallahassee Democrat. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grant Grubbs (September 16, 2023). "Mike Norvell discusses Hykeem Williams, excitement for his future". On3.com.
- ^ Robert Malcolm (October 21, 2023). "FSU Wide Receiver Hykeem Williams Reflects on First Touchdown as a Seminole". SI.com.