Preston Williams

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Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-4
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Lovejoy, Ga.
High School:
Lovejoy HS
Prev School:
Tennessee

2018 (RS-Junior): Played in all 12 games and started 10, turning in one of the finest seasons in school history, earning second-team All-America from Sporting News and third-team from Phil Steele, as well as first-team All-Mountain West, in his first season of eligibility after transferring from Tennessee ... also earned first-team All-MW from Phil Steele and first-team All-Colorado by the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter ... caught 96 passes for 1,345 yards (14.0) and 14 touchdowns, and totaled 1,478 all-purpose yards ... ranked third among all FBS players in receptions, tied for third in receiving TDs, and ranked fourth in receiving yards and fifth in receiving yards per game (112.1) ... in CSU single-season history Williams' numbers tied for second-most for receptions and receiving touchdowns and ranked third for receiving yards ... notched the first 100-yard game of his career in season opener against Hawai'i (Aug. 25) ... topped the 100-yard receiving mark six times, tying for second-most in a season by a Ram.

Had team-high 9 catches for 188 yards and two touchdowns vs. Hawai'i (Aug. 25).
Caught 6 passes for 49 yards vs. Colorado (Sept. 1).
Led the Rams in receiving with 12 catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns in win over Arkansas (Sept. 8).
- Eclipsed 150 receiving yards for second time in first three games as a Ram (188 yards vs Hawaii).
Had 9 receptions for 106 yards at Florida (Sept. 15), surpassing the 100-yard plateau for third time in first four games as a Ram.
Hauled in 2 TD receptions in the first quarter of win at San Jose State (Oct. 6), marking his third time with 2 TD receptions in a game. Finished with 4 receptions for 67 yards.
Led the Rams with 9 receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown in win over New Mexico (Oct. 13).
Had 9 catches for 154 yards and a touchdown at Boise State (Oct. 19), his fourth 100-yard game of the season. Hauled in a 47-yard TD pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels with 0:02 left in the first half, the longest receiving touchdown of his career.
Caught 10 passes for 126 yards vs. Wyoming (Oct. 26).
Caught six passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns, both of which came in the fourth quarter, vs. Utah State. Narrowly missed a third TD, which would have won the game for the Rams, on the final play of the game, when it was ruled he had stepped out of bounds en route to catching a 34-yard pass from Collin Hill.
Tied career high for receptions (12) and set career high for receiving yards (248) and touchdowns (3) at Air Force on Thanksgiving (Nov. 22).
- 12 rec. ties 4th-most by a Ram in a single game, and ties his number vs. Arkansas (9/8) ... was most by a Ram for second time this year since Michael Gallup had 13 vs. Nevada on 10/14/17).
- 248 rec. yds. ties for 4th on CSU’s single-game list (most since Michael Gallup had 263 vs. Nevada on 10/14/17)
- 3 rec. TDs ties 2nd on CSU’s single-game list (most since Michael Gallup had 3 vs. Nevada on 10/14/17)
Surpassed 100 receiving yards in a game six times in 2018, tying for 2nd all-time at CSU. The record is 10 by Rashard Higgins in 2014. Williams’ 6 were the most since Gallup had 6 in both 2016 and 2017.

2017 (Football): Sat out the 2017 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules.

2017 (CSU Track and Field):

All-Mountain West, indoor triple jump.
Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Men’s Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 21, 2017).

2015-16 (Tennessee):

Transferred to CSU after two seasons at the University of Tennessee.
Will have two years of eligibility remaining, after sitting out the 2017 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules.
Played in 12 games for the Volunteers (three starts), totaling 16 catches for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
Named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 21, 2015 after scoring two touchdowns vs. Western Carolina.

High School:

Is a 2015 graduate of Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Ga.
Named Scout’s top-rated high school receiver in the Class of 2015.
Played in the 2015 Under Armour High School All-Star Game.
Participated in The Opening.
Named an ESPN 300 member.
MaxPreps Junior All-American in 2013.
Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2013.
Two-time all-state first-team selection.
Recorded 99 receptions for 2,318 yards and 27 touchdowns over his final two prep seasons, in addition to three punt-return scores and two interceptions for touchdowns as a junior.
Led the Wildcats to a Region 2 Class 6A championship in 2014.
Also competed in track & field for the Wildcats, winning the 2013 Georgia state long jump title (24-2.5) and finishing runner-up in the triple jump.
Rated as a five-star prospect by Scout and a four-star by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports.
Had more than 25 reported high school offers, including Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State and Miami.