Dexter Lee Williams II (born February 1, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers.
 Williams (center, #5) with Indiana University in 2022 | |
| Georgia Southern Eagles – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Liberal Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 1, 2002 Macon, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210[1] lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mount de Sales Academy (Macon, Georgia) |
Early life and high school
editWilliams grew up in Macon, Georgia and attended Mount de Sales Academy.[2][3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Indiana over offers from Army, Bucknell, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Miami (OH), Navy, Samford, Troy, Tulane, Western Kentucky and Wofford.[4]
Career
editWilliams redshirted during his true freshman season in 2020 while also enrolling in spring classes and participating in practices.[3] He did not play during the 2021 season due to him suffering an ACL injury he suffered from during the spring. During the 2022 season, he played in four games and started two of them.[2] Williams made his debut against No. 5 Penn State, completing 4 out of 11 passing attempts for 41 yards, along with two interceptions.[5] Williams suffered a leg injury with 46 seconds left in the first quarter against Purdue as a non-contact injury.[6][7] He finished the season with 13 out of 38 passing attempts for 184 yards and two interceptions.[8] Williams entered the transfer portal on November 27, 2023.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Kelly, Jared (October 9, 2023). "'That day is getting closer': Indiana QB Dexter Williams nearing potential return from knee surgery". 247Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Dexter Williams II - Football". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Tachman, Tyler (November 17, 2022). "'Resilient' Dexter Williams getting chance to prove he's answer to IU's QB question". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Dexter Williams II, Mount De Sales Academy, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana football: QB Dexter Williams suffered 'significant structural damage to his knee'". 247Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Indiana QB Williams (leg) taken to hospital". ESPN.com. November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Ankony, Jack. "Indiana Football Provides Injury Update for Quarterback Dexter Williams II". Sports Illustrated Indiana Hoosiers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Dexter Williams II 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
- ^ Ankony, Jack (November 27, 2023). "Indiana Quarterback Dexter Williams II Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2023.