Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jameson Williams was born March 26, 2001, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a wide receiver in the National Football League.

Williams began his collegiate career at Ohio State. He caught six passes for 112 yards and a touchdown in his freshman season. As a sophomore, Williams started six games and had nine receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2021 Sugar Bowl, Williams scored a touchdown on a 45 yard reception against Clemson. After the season, Williams announced that he would transfer to Alabama. Williams was named a starter for the Crimson Tide going into his first season with the team. He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 after returning three kickoffs for 177 yards and two touchdowns and also caught an 81-yard touchdown pass in a 63-14 win over Southern Miss. Williams was named first team All-SEC as a wide receiver as well as the conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year and was a first team All-America selection by the Associated Press and the Sporting News. On January 13, 2022, Williams announced his intentions of foregoing his senior year and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Jameson Williams was selected #12 overall by the Detroit Lions.