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.
| Tulane Green Wave – No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 21, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Plant City (Plant City, Florida) |
Early life
editWilliams 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
editWilliams 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]
| Season | Games | Receiving | Returning | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 380 | 10.9 | 4 | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 0 | |
| USC Trojans | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 631 | 15.8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 305 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Tulane Green Wave | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 655 | 17.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career[14] | 46 | 23 | 142 | 1,971 | 13.9 | 14 | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Wasserman, Ari (May 20, 2020). "This week in recruiting: Another elite Florida receiver is leaving the state". The Athletic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Hoover, John E. (December 22, 2020). "SI names Mario Williams 2nd team All-American". SI.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Means, Stephen (February 7, 2020). "Mario Williams, 4-star wide receiver, earns Ohio State football offer: Buckeye Breakfast". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (May 15, 2020). "Oklahoma lands No. 1-ranked WR Mario Williams". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Plant City receiver Mario Williams has a fan in, well, everyone". Tampa Bay Times. December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Przybylo, Bob (June 3, 2021). "OU spring breakout performer: Mario Williams". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "OU's Williams duo earns Big 12 weekly honors". Tulsa World. November 1, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Former OU wide receiver Mario Williams announces transfer to USC". The Dallas Morning News. January 15, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (January 15, 2022). "Former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Mario Williams announces transfer to USC Trojans". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Booth, Trevor (April 21, 2023). "Mario Williams focusing on 'personality' improvement to benefit USC offense". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Brizuela, James (December 15, 2023). "USC Football: Star Trojans WR Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (January 15, 2024). "Former USC wide receiver Mario Williams to transfer to Tulane". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Mario Williams College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.