- Name
- Jameson Williams
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 169
- Birthday
- 3/26/2001
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
- High School
- Cardinal Ritter College Rep
- Transferred To
- Alabama
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2019, 2020
Post-OSU Update: Jameson Williams transferred to Alabama in May of 2021 because the OSU receiving room “got crowded”. Williams had a banner season for the Crimson Tide in 2021, catching 79 balls for 1,572 yards (19.9 YPC) and 15 touchdowns. He was selected 12th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He missed much of his rookie year due to injuries in 2022. In 2024, Williams enjoyed his first season over one thousand yards, totaling 1,001 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns (eight total). (updated: Jan. 2025)
Major: Undeclared (2019-20)
Weight: 190 (2020), 169 (2019)
2019: Played in all 14 games for the Buckeyes in 2019 and contributed both as a wide receiver and on special teams … caught six passes for 112 yards and had a 61-yard touchdown catch against Miami (Ohio) … career-high four catches for 38 yards against Maryland … is exploring majors in the areas of management and industry.
High School: Rated as a four-star prospect and a Top 150 player overall by 247Sports.com’s composite rankings … the No. 2-rated prospect in Missouri by 247Sports and No. 3 by Rivals … helped Cardinal Ritter College Prep reach the Class 3 state championship game this past fall … caught 68 passes for 1,626 yards and 22 touchdowns … had eight 100-yard games, including a 257-yard effort with five TDs … scored at least one touchdown in 11 of 14 games … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 3 in Orlando … caught 36 passes for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior while also returning three kicks for TDs … a track star who holds the state record in the 300-meter hurdles, a mark previously set by former Buckeye great Ezekiel Elliott … won two state track and field titles last spring.
Personal: Parents are Tianna and James Williams.
Offensive Stats
Season | Team | G | GS | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Ohio State | 8 | 0 | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 20 | 0 | 15 | 266 | 17.7 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |