Isaiah Williams shines for Illini in full-time debut at WR
Moving from quarterback to wide receiver isn’t easy but Isaiah Williams made it look that way in his debut for Illinois on Saturday.
He finished the game with 6 catches for 41 yards and a touchdown reception to go with it. His 6 catches led Illinois and tied Nebraska’s Oliver Martin for the game-high mark. Williams’ 41 yards were second-most among Illini receivers. Luke Ford was next in line with catches as he had 3 for Illinois.
Before the season even started, Williams was setting big goals for himself after the switch was officially announced. He’s looking to start every game and make the All-B1G team, plus so much more.
Williams has always been a good runner and showed that last season when he rushed for 389 yards and had a rushing touchdown. He did have a couple of rushes today, but they only went for a combined 8 yards.
Williams will have a chance to secure his first 100-yard receiving game when Illinois welcomes UTSA for their home-opener on Sept. 4.
1⃣ with his first TD grab. @i_williams11 // @IlliniFootball pic.twitter.com/dyG2oMbnTi
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) August 28, 2021