The 2004 National Prep Player of the Year, Williams could have elected to attend any college or university of his choice. He knew that he would have an opportunity to be an immediate contributor and return Penn State to national prominence. Just days before Christmas four years ago, Williams made the commitment to Penn State and three weeks later he was enrolled at the University Park campus.

He made an immediate impact, bringing the play-making skills the team lacked and helping Penn State to an 11-2 record capturing the 2005 Big Ten Conference and 2006 Orange Bowl titles.

Although he wasn't formally elected a team captain until his senior season, Williams has been a highly respected leader throughout his career. The fruits of Williams' leadership have been a 40-11 record over the past four years, among the 10 best in the nation. He was instrumental in leading Penn State to its second Big Ten crown in four years and its

third different New Year's bowl game, having already beaten foes from the ACC, SEC and Big 12 in the postseason.

The highly-skilled Williams further solidified his status as one of the nation's most versatile and dynamic playmakers. He was one of just three players in the Joe Paterno era to gain more than 1,000 yards via kickoff returns in a career (1,095). He finished third in PSU annals with 161 receptions and fourth with 4,156 all-purpose yards. After hitting the trifecta as a sophomore and junior, scoring via receiving rushing and punt returns, Williams added a new scoring opportunity to that accomplishment by also returning two kickoffs for scores to go along with his four touchdown grabs, three rushing scores and one punt return for a touchdown in 2008.

At Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Williams fashioned a tremendous career. He was a consensus All-American and was named the Rivals.com and G&W Recruiting Report National Player of the-Year. An All-USA Today selection, he also was an All-Metro choice by the Washington Post. Parade Magazine honored him as an All-American all-purpose player. In 2004, he was the subject of a series of stories in the Washington Post on his senior season and recruitment.

During his senior season of 2004, Williams was 56 of 91 passes for 972 yards and 13 touchdowns, ran for 1,123 yards and 12 touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 203 yards and two more scores. He also accumulated 479 punt return yards and added another score. As a defensive back, he had four interceptions and 34 tackles.

In his junior year, Williams rushed for 1,350 yards and 28 touchdowns and threw for 700 yards and five scores. He also recorded 46 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 2003, adding 760 return yards. He also was a sprinter on the track and field squad.

Williams made an immediate impact when he joined the Nittany Lions for the 2005 spring semester. While he was sidelined for Penn State's final five games (including the Orange Bowl) after breaking his left arm while returning a kickoff late in the game at Michigan, Williams' speed and athleticism helped jump start Penn State's drive to the Big Ten Championship while diversifying what developed into a very potent offense.

Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten Conference team, he had six plays of 20 yards or more and averaged 11.7 yards on his 57 touches. He caught 22 passes for 289 yards (13.1 avg) and a score, adding 105 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries while also returning 13 kickoffs for 274 yards (21.0 avg). He lined up at split end, flanker and in the backfield and demonstrated his ability to beat teams running and receiving.

Williams again was a catalyst for the Penn State offense and special teams in 2006. A starter in 12 games, he was second on the team with 955 all-purpose yards, averaging 9.1 yards on his 105 touches. He made 40 receptions for 440 yards, giving Penn State a trio of players with 40 or more catches in a season for the first time.

Williams had 36 carries for 145 yards (includes a sack when lined up at quarterback), 25 punt returns for a 12.0-yard average (second-best in the Big Ten), four kickoff returns for a 17.2-yard average and one pass attempt.

A starter in all 13 games, Williams gained 1,121 all-purpose yards, second-highest on the team in 2007. He averaged a superlative 10.37 yards on his 108 touches, as he took on a larger role in the passing game, making a team-high 55 catches for 529 yards and three touchdowns.

Williams' 55 receptions were tied for third on the school single-season record list. He ranked third in the Big Ten in punt returns, averaging 11.0 yards on 23 returns. He also had an impressive rushing average, gaining 101 yards on 16 carries for a 6.3-yard average, with one touchdown.

Graduating in December 2008, Williams was selected a second-team All-American by The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation, adding first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors. He was the only player in the nation to score this season via a rush, reception, kickoff return and punt return. He accomplished three of the above during a brilliant performance in the primetime win over Illinois, becoming the first player under Joe Paterno to score a via a rush, reception and kick return in the same game.

Williams accumulated a career-high 241 all-purpose yards vs. the Illini, the most by a Nittany Lion since Larry Johnson in 2002. He ranked second in the conference with a 25.75-yard average on 20 kickoff returns, adding 169 yards and a score on 18 punt returns (9.4 avg).

Williams hauled in 44 passes, second on the team, good for 485 yards (11.0 avg) and four touchdowns. He also had 243 yards and three scores on 43 carries, finishing the season with 1,412 all-purpose yards, the 12th-best season total in school history.

GENERAL REPORT: GRADE: 6.80

Body Structure: Williams has an angular frame with good upper body muscle development, but his weight room strength is just adequate. He has high, athletic calves, much like the sprinter he was in high school. He is well-proportioned with average height and has a frame that can carry more weight.

Athletic Ability: Williams has a decent sized frame with good muscle tone and looks stronger on the field than he does in the training room. He has good lower body flexibility and while he lacks speed, he builds his acceleration nicely. He does a good job of stretching and adjusting to the ball in flight, but his training room leaping skills do not always translate to the field (needs to time his jumps better). He runs with a normal stride and has the body control to redirect with ease when on the move. He is more elusive than explosive coming out of his breaks, but has good athletic ability, change of direction agility and short-area quickness. He is a not really considered a quick strider, but compensates with the flexibility he shows when route running. GRADE: 6.4

Football Sense: Williams has very good field vision and is alert to sticks and boundaries. He is very conscious for keeping his feet inbounds when working the sidelines and does a good job of finding holes underneath. He is smart enough to take direct snaps under center and performs capably in a variety of roles, as he has no problem taking plays from the chalkboard to the field. He needs minimal reps to learn and is a pretty decent student who will not have problems playing in a complicated scheme. GRADE: 7.3

Character: Williams has really embraced his leadership role. He will not hesitate to get vocal in the huddle and responds well to hard coaching. He gets good family support and is the second member of the Williams household to play college football. He has no known off-field issues and is a good leader who gets along well with teammates. GRADE: 7.0

Competitiveness: Williams is a big-play guy who loves to make the tough catch over the middle, but needs to improve his overall aggressiveness, especially as a blocker. He will not hesitate to compete for the ball, yet shows marginal competitiveness when asked to block for the ground game. GRADE: 6.3

Work Habits: Williams has good work habits, doing everything that the coaches ask of him, evident by all of the roles he has played on offense (slot, split end, tailback, flanker and taking direct snaps) and special teams (punt and kickoff returns). He will do extra conditioning on his own and is a team-first player. He takes pride in his captain's role and while he came to the program as a highly-touted prospect, he has preferred to be just one of the guys on the team. GRADE: 7.0

ATHLETIC REPORT: GRADE: 6.75

Release: Williams has just pedestrian speed into his routes and shows inconsistent footwork off the line and also in and out of his routes. He uses his hands effectively to get a clean release vs. the press and has adequate straight-line speed, but compensates for a lack of explosion with loose hips to weave in and out of traffic. When he stays down in his pads and is clean coming off the ball, he is capable of gobbling up the cornerback's cushion. He has very good body control once he attains balance in his route. He shows good strength to defeat the line hold up. He has the enough functional quickness to elude and enough strength to power through the press. He shows much better foot speed on his release when he does not try to battle opponents at the line of scrimmage (has become more conscious of this and tries to elude now rather than combat). GRADE: 6.4

Acceleration: Williams might lack good timed speed in front of a stopwatch, but he has the ability to accelerate for the deep ball, with a decent burst getting into his routes. He is a little inconsistent adjusting to the ball in the short area (will short arm when defenders are on top of him), but has an adequate feel to get open. On deep throws, he is capable of making body adjustments to track the ball in. He also shows an adequate burst to separate, but has better success using head and shoulder fakes to fool the cornerback rather than try to outrace his man. Even though he lacks explosive speed, he somehow manages to run by and get behind the defense. The thing that impresses when looking at film is his ability to set up the defender with his fakes when attempting to get deep. Still, you can also see he does not have that flat-out speed to gain separation using his feet alone. GRADE: 6.7

Quickness: Williams is quick, but not fast. He carries his equipment well and has the hip snap to redirect and is slippery enough to get small working his way through a crowd. He might lack suddenness in his movements, but he comes off the line with adequate acceleration and shows fluidness in his stride and flashes his hips well to redirect. He just has the moves and ability to make the defender miss on the move. Even though he may take a false step, he generates good acceleration after the start. GRADE: 6.3

Route Running: Williams has great field vision, evident by the way he finds holes to give his quarterback an inviting second option target. He has never really been the team's go-to receiver and lacks explosiveness or blazing speed, but he runs crisp routes, whether lining up wide or in the slot. He runs with good aggression and has the strength to break tackles. With his frame, he knows how to shield defenders from the ball and he can run by defenders once he fools them with his nifty double moves. He still needs a little polish on deep routes (rounds off and takes soft angles), but he is very alert to the comeback routes and shows the ability to set up and work the defender. He has enough body control and timing to finish and uncover. It is his ability to run after the catch that allows him to gain big yardage. GRADE: 7.8

Separation Ability: Williams is never going to be the type who will leave defenders eating dust, but he has good gear-down ability and an array of moves to drive the defender off the ball and force his man to commit to coming out of the backpedal too early. He might not have the speed, but his built up acceleration lets him uncover. On film, he displays the in-stride quickness, body control and fakes to set up the opponent when working to get separation in the open area. He is quick in and out of his cuts, especially at the break point. GRADE: 7.2

Ball Concentration: Williams is prone to concentration lapses that will see him drop a fair share of easy throws, but he does a very good job of catching the pass over the middle and not breaking his stride. He does a good job of throttling down vs. zone coverage and shows good courage going over the middle. He shows no flinch when positioning his body to compete for the ball at its high point when running in a crowd. He has good ability to catch over the shoulder. He has a good feel for all coverages and is alert of the sticks. He needs to control his feet in order to make adjustments to the off-target throws, but he is capable in this area. He will assert himself going up for the ball in traffic, maintaining good hand/eye coordination to look the ball in. GRADE: 7.0

Ball Adjustment: Williams looks acrobatic twisting and adjusting to the ball, but needs to work on his elevation timing. He is smooth turning and adjusting to the ball in flight and is capable of getting to the balls thrown behind him. He knows how to make proper adjustments to the ball and on routes. He is effective seeing the ball in tight spots and has above average ability to extend and catch away from the frame. GRADE: 6.2

Leaping Ability: Williams has good leaping ability, but his timing appears to be off (jumps too early more often than late), possibly due to concentration lapses. What is a problem is that he tends to jump and catch the ball in his body too much, causing him to drop a few balls that he shouldn't. GRADE: 5.4

Hands: Williams has good hand/eye coordination, as he is quick to get his head turned around and hands up to get to the ball outside his framework. He has the leaping ability to high-point the ball, but must improve his timing when trying to elevate. He does a good job of using his body to protect the ball on contact. He possesses good hands, whether extending for the ball away from the body or by absorbing it into his frame. He has a decent arm for the option pass and uses his hands well to escape press coverage. GRADE: 7.8

Run After the Catch: This is one of his stronger areas, as Williams does a very good job of turning and running without having to throttle down, which surprises a lethargic defender. He runs with good body lean and aggression. While he won't turn on the after-burners, he sells fakes well and tracks and adjusts smoothly to the balls over his outside shoulder. He needs to work on his feet, as they sometimes go out from under him, causing him to lose balance. But this usually happens when he tries to generate a second gear, which is marginal-to-adequate, at best. He is better off using his natural, nifty, elusive running quickness and vision, rather than trying to act like a sprinter with the ball in his hands. He can accelerate after the catch and is developing the leg drive needed to break tackles. GRADE: 8.0

Blocking Ability: Williams will give effort blocking for the ground game (more of a position and pester type), but he just lacks the sand in his pants to face up and sustain when blocking at the line of scrimmage. He is more aggressive blocking upfield, where he can gain a head of steam and drive into the defender, but still needs to improve overall strength in this area. GRADE: 5.5

Special Teams: Williams is a savvy open-field runner who might lack the speed you look for in a returner, but he patiently follows his blocks and has loose hips for weaving through a crowd. With five touchdowns on kick returns (two kickoffs, three punts), he adds to his resume with his ability to handle both chores. GRADE: 6.8

Compares To: DOMENIK HIXON, New York Giants -- Williams is a better route-runner, but both are jack-of-all-trades types. Williams lacks blazing speed, but could be quite effective as a slot receiver due to his ability to run after the catch. He is just not the type that teams are looking for in a featured player. But, with his special teams ability he saves a team a roster spot with his ability to handle multiple roles. The best way to look at him is as a solid blue-collar type, not the blue chipper he was advertised to be coming out of high school.

OVERALL GRADE: 6.76

--Report by Dave-Te' Thomas.

Williams started 43 of 46 games during his career, catching 161 passes for 1,743 yards (10.83 avg) and nine touchdowns … His 1,743 yards rank 10th in school history and his 161 grabs rank third, topped by teammate Deon Butler's 179 catches (2005-08) and Bobby Engram's 167 (1991-95) … His 55 receptions in 2007 tied Terry Smith (1991) for third on the school single-season record list behind O.J. McDuffie (63 in 1992) and Engram (63 in 1995) … Gained 4,156 all-purpose yards for the Nittany Lions, ranking behind Larry Johnson (5,045 yards; 1999-2002), Curt Warner (4,982; 1979-82) and Blair Thomas (4,512; 1985-87, 89) … Gained 1,095 yards with two touchdowns on 50 kickoff returns (21.9 avg), joining Johnson (1,117; 2000-02) and Kenny Watson (1,509; 1996-2000) as the only players during the Joe Paterno era to gain more than 1,000 yards via kickoff returns … Returned a total of five kicks (three punts, two kickoffs) for touchdowns, a school career record … Added 724 yards and three touchdowns on 66 punt returns (10.97 avg) … Carried 117 times for 594 yards (5.08 avg) and eight scores, as he also completed 1 of 5 pass attempts for 23 yards … In the 2008 Illinois contest, Williams became the first player under Paterno to score a via a rush, reception and kick return in the same game.

All-American second-team choice as an all-purpose back by The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation, adding third-team honors from The NFL Draft Report and the Associated Press … Consensus All-Big Ten Conference selection … The Hall Foundation Award winner as the team MVP, Williams was the only player in the nation to score this season via a rush, reception, kickoff return and punt return … The split end and team captain started all thirteen games, ranking second on the team with 44 receptions (11th on the school single-season record list) for 485 yards (11.0 avg) and four touchdowns … Ranked fourth on the squad with 43 carries for 243 yards (5.7 avg) and three scores … Attempted three passes, completing one for 23 yards vs. Iowa … Ranked fifth in the league with 18 punt returns for 169 yards (9.39 avg) and a touchdown … Placed second in the Big Ten and 28th nationally with 20 kickoff returns for 515 yards (25.8 avg) and a pair of scores … Ranked eighth in the league with an average of 108.62 all-purpose yards per game … Caught 56.41 percent of the passes targeted to him (44 of 78), as seven of those throws were deflected by the opposition (8.97 percent) … Produced 28 first downs among his 44 grabs (61.36 percent), converting 8 of 14 third-down pass plays (57.14 percent) … 20 of his catches were good for at least 10 yards (45.45 percent), including six for 20 yards or longer (13.64 percent) … Had key receptions that led to ten Penn State touchdowns and five field goals … Fumbled three times, once each vs. Tennessee, Wisconsin and Oregon State.

Coastal Carolina … Williams opened the season with a total of 165 all-purpose yards, as he gained 11 yards on two carries, 45 yards on two catches, 20 yards on a pair of punt returns and returned a second quarter kickoff 89 yards for a score … His 14-ysard punt return early in the first quarter set up Evan Royster's 7-yard touchdown run … Midway through the opening frame, he snared a 29-yard flag pass to set up Royster's 2-yard scoring burst … Head to Head Competition: CB#27-Mario Norman (5:11-180)-Five solo tackles … Receiving Impact: Williams caught two passes for first down, converting 1 of 1 third-down plays, as two of his receptions gained at least 10 yards, including one for 20 yards or longer.

Oregon State … Williams rushed twice for 12 yards, grabbed two passes for 27 yards and returned three kickoffs for 62 yards … His 15 yards reverse midway through the first quarter set up Darryl Clark's 5-yard scoring lob to tight end Mickey Shuler … His 20-yard catch in the second stanza led to a 4-yard touchdown run by Evan Royster … Williams also recovered his own fumble on a fourth quarter kickoff return … Head to Head Competition: CB#6-Keenan Lewis (6:01-197)-Two solo tackles, three pass deflections … Receiving Impact: Williams caught one pass for first down, converting 0 of 0 third-down plays, as one of his receptions gained at least 20 yards.

Syracuse … The split end returned two punts for 17 yards, one kickoff for 24 yards, made two catches for 16 yards and gained 14 yards on a reverse … That reverse and an 11-yard grab set up Dan Lawlor's 1-yard scohring run late in the first quarter … Head to Head Competition: CB#28-Nico Scott (5:10-180)-One solo tackle.

Temple … Williams caught five passes for 30 yards, but also fumbled the first punt return for the game that PSU's Anthony Scirrotto recovered and advanced 26 yards to mid field …

Head to Head Competition: CB#27-Jamal Schulters (5:10-186)-Four tackles (3 solos).

Illinois … It was Williams at his best, amassing 241 yards while scoring on a rushing attempt, kickoff return and reception … He tallied 133 yards on three returns, including a 94-yard score … He rushed six times for 33 yards, scoring on a 5-yard reverse in the second quarter … He also made six catches for 75 yards, adding another touchdown on a first quarter 21-yard toss from Darryl Clark … Head to Head Competition: CB#1-Vontae Davis (6:00-204)-Seven tackles (4 solos) … Receiving Impact: Williams caught four passes for first down, converting 1 of 1 third-down plays, as three of his receptions gained at least 10 yards, including one for 20 yards or longer.

Purdue … The senior team captain generated 52 yards on five receptions that included a long of 19 yards in the third frame … Head to Head Competition: CB#7-Brandon King (5:11-192)-Eight tackles (4 solos), one pass deflection.

Wisconsin … Williams fumbled the first punt return of the game, but recovered the ball at the PSU 29, as he later made up for that miscue by returning a second quarter punt 42 yards for a touchdown … Also had four catches for 26 yards … Head to Head Competition: CB#17-Allen Langford (5:11-188)-Four solo tackles … Receiving Impact: Williams caught two passes for first down, converting 0 of 1 third-down plays, as one of his receptions gained at least 10 yards.

Iowa … Williams did a little bit of everything, completing a 23-yard pass to tight end Mickey Shuler, rushing twelve times for 53 yards and a score, catching four passes for 43 yards and returning three kickoffs for 58 yards … A pair of 8-yard reverses and a 4-yard grab set up a PSU first quarter 24-yard field goal … His 6 and 16-yard second quarter catches set up another 31-yard three-pointer … His 6, 11 and 5-yard runs set up a 2-yard touchdown burst by tailback Evan Royster … In the second half, Williams caught a 17-yard pass to position the Lions for a 25-yard field goal … Later in that frame, he took off around the right side for a 9-yard touchdown run … Head to Head Competition: CB#19-Amari Spievey (6:00-190)-Six tackles (2 solos) … Receiving Impact: Williams caught three passes for first down, converting 1 of 1 third-down plays, as two of his receptions gained at least 10 yards.

Indiana … Three of Williams' four catches produced first downs, totaling 62 yards, including a 39-yard score early in the second quarter … He added 61 yards on four reverses, taking a third-&-7 handoff for a 36-yard touchdown to cap an 8-play, 67-yard fourth quarter drive … Also had two punt returns for 19 yards and a 27-yard kickoff return …

Head to Head Competition: CB#29-Chris Adkins (6:01-186)-Ten tackles (7 solos) … Receiving Impact: Williams caught three passes for first down, converting 1 of 2 third-down plays, as one of his receptions gained at least 20 yards.

Michigan State … Williams ended the regular season with 51 yards and a touchdown on four catches, two kickoff returns for 29 yards, two punt returns for 19 yards and three carries for 10 yards … He grabbed a 32-yard pass from Darryl Clark and raced 32 yards for a score with 2:52 left in the first half … Later in the third quarter, his 5-yard reverse to the MSU 4 was followed by Clark's 4-yard touchdown lob to Deon Butler to end an 8-play, 70-yard series … Head to Head Competition: CB#37-Ross Weaver (6:01-202)-Two solo tackles … Receiving Impact: Williams caught three passes for first down, converting 1 of 1 third-down plays, as two of his receptions gained at least 20 yards.

Southern California (Rose Bowl) … Williams closed out his career with four receptions for 34 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown to end a 10-play, 80-yard fourth quarter series …

Also tallied 21 yards on four reverses and 29 yards on two kickoff returns … Head to Head Competition: CB#36-Josh Pinkard (6:00-180)-Two solo tackles … Receiving Impact: Williams caught three passes for first down, converting 2 of 2 third-down plays, as two of his receptions gained at least 10 yards.

Williams started twelve games, coming off the bench vs. Michigan … The split end caught 55 passes, tying Terry Smith (1991) for third on the school single-season record list behind O.J. McDuffie (63 in 1992) and Bobby Engram (63 in 1995) … He gained 529 aerial yards (9.6 avg) that included three touchdowns, averaging 4.23 receptions and 40.69 yards receiving per game … Tied for third in the Big Ten Conference with 254 yards and a score on 23 punt returns (11.0 avg) … Added 237 yards on thirteen kickoff returns (18.2 avg) and 101 yards on sixteen carries (6.3 avg), including one touchdown … Fumbled twice vs. Michigan State and turned the ball over on a fumble vs. Wisconsin.

Returned the game opening punt 78 yards for a touchdown vs. Notre Dame … Gained 23 yards on two reverses, 79 yards on five receptions, including a 24-yard score and returned two punts for 13 yards vs. Illinois … Followed with a 24-yard scoring grab that capped an 8-play, 80-yard second quarter series, as he also gained 34 yards on three catches, 24 yards on three punt returns and 11 yards on a reverse vs. Iowa … Caught five passes for 47 yards and returned four kickoffs for 72 yards vs. Indiana … Ran for a 12-yard score on a reverse, as Williams snared a career-high ten passes for 95 yards, including a 5-yard score in the Purdue contest … Generated 104 yards on seven receptions vs. Temple … Caught five passes for 39 yards, returned two kickoffs for 33 yards, ran three times for 11 yards and had an 8-yard punt return vs. Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl.

Williams started all but the Notre Dame game as a sophomore, leading the Big Ten Conference while ranking 18th in the nation with 25 punt returns for 301 yards (12.0 avg) and a touchdown … Ranked third on the team with 40 receptions for 440 yards (11.0 avg) and a touchdown, as Penn State had three receivers catch 40 or more passes in the same season for the first time in school history … Averaged 73.46 all-purpose yards per game, tacking on 69 yards on four kickoff returns (17.2 avg) … Also recorded a solo tackle vs. Notre Dame … Fumbled once in the Notre Dame clash and turned the ball over on a fumble vs. Michigan … Participated in 659 plays.

Having narrowly missed breaking a lengthy punt return several times earlier in the season, Williams made a big play in the first quarter vs. Temple. He fielded a punt at the Penn State 25, reversed his field and burst 75 yards for the score, Penn State's first punt return touch-down since Bryant Johnson vs. Michigan State in 2002 … In the Akron clash, Williams gained 116 all-purpose yards on 10 touches, as he caught three passes for 49 yards, including a 20-yard scoring strike from Anthony Morelli in the third quarter, returned one kickoff 19 yards and three punts 44 yards, including a 28-yarder where he was just tripped up and likely would have scored … Had a season-high nine carries, posted 56 yards rushing with a touchdown, added one catch for 18 yards and two punt returns (one, a 56-yard return, was called back on a clipping penalty) in a 37-3 win over Youngstown State … Delivered a superb performance at Minnesota, gaining a season-best 95 yards on four receptions, rushing for 22 yards and returning two punts for 18 yards for a career-best 135 all-purpose yards. In the second quarter, he hauled in a 56-yard strike from Anthony Morelli for his longest career reception. Three of his four catches were good for first downs. In overtime, Williams took a handoff around left end at the Gophers' 13-yard line and looked like he would be tackled around the seven, but maintained his balance and fell forward to the two for a first down. Two plays later, Tony Hunt barreled through the line to tie the game at 27-27 before Kevin Kelly's game-winning PAT … Tied his then career-high with six receptions for 67 yards in the 17-10 setback to Michigan. Williams also gained 38 yards on four punt returns vs. the Wolverines and totaled 110 all-purpose yards … In the Outback Bowl win over Tennessee, he made three catches and delivered a 20-yard punt return into Volunteer territory to set up a big Kevin Kelly field goal for a 20-10 lead late in the game.

Freshman All-Big Ten Conference choice by The Sporting News … Williams appeared in seven contests, starting all but the Michigan clash … Sidelined for Penn State's final five games (including the Orange Bowl) after breaking his left arm while returning a kickoff late in the game at Michigan … Lined up at split end, flanker and in the backfield … Ranked third on the team with 22 receptions for 289 yards (13.1 avg) and a touchdown … Rushed 22 times for 105 yards (4.8 avg) and three scores … Added 274 yards on thirteen kickoff returns (21.0 avg) … Competed in 387 snaps.

Hauled in the game-winning 36-yard catch and run with 51 seconds remaining at North-western that gave Penn State a 34-29 come-from-behind victory, as the connection from Michael Robinson was one of five finalists for the "Pontiac Game-Changing Play of the-Year." He also returned three kickoffs for 78 yards, highlighted by a 33-yard return in the first quarter, and had 42 yards on two catches vs. the Wildcats … Ran for Penn State's first two touchdowns, improvising on a 13-yard score on an option pitch and scoring on a 5-yard reverse in the 44-14 win over Minnesota … Turned the corner and bolted 13 yards for Penn State's first score in the huge 17-10 win over Ohio State … Made a season-high six receptions for 59 yards, returned two kickoffs for 22 yards and ran for 8 yards before his injury at Michigan … Pulled in four catches for a team-leading 60 yards (including a 41-yard grab), gained 23 yards on three carries with a 20-yard long run and returned three kickoffs for 61 yards, including a 26-yarder vs. Cincinnati.

2005: Missed the team's final five games after he suffered a left arm fracture vs. Michigan (10/15).

Campus: 4.65 in the 40-yard dash … 1.58 10-yard dash … 2.67 20-yard dash … 36.5-inch vertical jump … 10'5" broad jump … 4.27 20-yard shuttle … 6.87 three-cone drill.

Combine: 4.65 in the 40-yard dash … 1.54 10-yard dash … 2.65 20-yard dash … 33-inch vertical jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 15 times … 31-inch arm length … 9 1/4-inch hands. … Did not participate in the broad jump or shuttle runs due to flu-like symptoms.

Attended Eleanor Roosevelt (suburban Washington, D.C.) High School, playing football for head coach Rick Houchens … Consensus All-American and was named the Rivals.com and G&W Recruiting Report National Player of the Year … All-USA Today selection … All-Metro choice by the Washington Post … Parade Magazine honored him as an All-American all-purpose player … During his senior season of 2004, Williams was 56 of 91 for 972 yards and 13 touchdown passes, ran for 1,123 yards and 12 touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 203 yards and two more scores … Also accumulated 479 punt return yards and added another score … As a defensive back, he had four interceptions and 34 tackles … In his junior year, Williams rushed for 1,350 yards and 28 touchdowns and threw for 700 yards and five scores … Also recorded 46 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 2003, adding 760 return yards … Was a sprinter on the track and field squad … In 2004, he was the subject of a series of stories in the Washington Post on his senior season and recruitment.

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management major … Older brother, Domonique, played running back and quarterback at North Carolina and finished his career at North Carolina A&T … Son of Brinda and Dwight Williams … Born Derrick Dwanye Williams on 7/06/86 in Washington, D.C.