E.J. Williams Jr.

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

EVANSTON, Ill - October 05, 2024 - wide receiver E.J. Williams #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 08, 2025 - wide receiver E.J. Williams Jr. #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Mellencamp in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Grace Urbanski/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Grace Urbanski/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 19, 2023 - wide receiver E.J. Williams #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 205
Year:
Redshirt Senior +
Hometown:
Phenix City, Ala.
High School:
Central
Prev School:
Clemson

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with a minor in communications from Indiana ... Appeared in 46 career games with 10 starts ... Played in 33 games with six starts over three seasons at Clemson (2020-22) ... Joined IU in the spring of 2023.

2025 (Redshirt-Senior+ Season)
Season: Started one game.
Old Dominion (8/30): Caught a game-high five passes for 45 yards.

2024 (Senior+ Season)
Season: Appeared in four games ... Entered the transfer portal in Week 9 and redshirted the season.

Charlotte (9/21): Made season debut. at Northwestern (10/5): Caught 37-yard pass for lone reception late in the second quarter to set up field goal with 3 seconds left in the first half and extend IU’s lead to 10 points. Nebraska (10/19): Made one reception for 12 yards.

2023 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in eight games with three starts ... made first appearance as a Hoosier against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... missed four games due to injury (Weeks 3-6) ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023.

Ohio State (9/2): Targeted four times in first appearance as a Hoosier ... hauled in one catch for 19 yards. Indiana State (9/8): Made one catch for ten yards. at Penn State (10/28): Had one catch for five yards. Wisconsin (11/4): Charted four caches for 48 yards ... all four catches went for first downs. at Illinois (11/11): Tallied four catches for 54 yards ... caught two-point conversion reception to tie the game with 28 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Michigan State (11/18): Had six receptions for 48 yards. at Purdue (11/25): Posted six catches for 97 yards.

2022 (Junior Season – Clemson)
Appeared in 12 games ... caught seven passes for 70 yards ... made one reception for eight yards in the season opener at Georgia Tech (9/5) ... gained 38 yards on three catches against Furman (9/10) ... lone reception went for 12 yards at Wake Forest (9/24) ... caught one pass for three yards against North Carolina State (10/1) ... made one catch for nine yards against Louisville (11/12).

2021 (Sophomore Season – Clemson)
Appeared in eight games with two starts ... totaled nine catches for 66 yards ... made three catches for 30 yards against Boston College (10/2) ... caught two passes for eight yards versus Florida State (10/30) ... made one catch against Georgia (9/4), South Carolina State (9/11), at Louisville (11/6), and against UConn (11/13).

2020 (Freshman Season – Clemson)
Appeared in 12 games with four starts ... started the final four games of the season ... posted 24 catches for 306 yards and two scores ... collegiate debut came in the season opener at Wake Forest (9/12) with one catch for six yards ... caught three passes for 58 yards against The Citadel (9/19) ... made two catches in three-straight games at Georgia Tech (10/17), versus Syracuse (10/24), and Boston College (10/31) ... made his first career touchdown catch in his first career start versus Pittsburgh (11/28) as part of a three-catch, 38-yard game ... gained 80 yards on four catches with one touchdown at Notre Dame (12/19) ... caught five passes for 45 yards in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State (1/1).

Prep/Personal
Wide receiver for head coach Jamey DuBose at Central High School ... consensus four-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals ... rated as a top-130 recruit by all three recruiting services and a top-70 recruit by two: ESPN (No. 130), Rivals (No. 50), and 247Sports (No. 69) ... tabbed a top-20 wide receiver by all three services: ESPN (No. 20), Rivals (No. 8). and 247Sports (No. 13) ... consensus top-5 prospect in Alabama (ESPN, No. 5; Rivals, No. 2; 247Sports, No. 3) ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... named first-team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior ... earned honorable-mention all-state from the ASWA as a junior ... two-time first-team all-region ... two-time All-Bi City selection ... averaged 16.8 yards per reception and a touchdown every 4.4 receptions over his final two prep seasons ... made 44 receptions for 739 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... totaled 40 receptions for 668 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and was named MVP.