Wagner College Athletics

2017 Preseason All-NEC: In his first season as a Seahawk, the rangy 6-6, 210-pound John Williams had a huge impact and returns as one of the Seahawks’ major weapons and a legitimate deep threat.

2016: Had 33 receptions for 701 yards and five touchdowns, all team highs, with the 701 receiving yards ranking ninth on the Wagner all-time single-season list … Big-play weapon down the field, his 21.2 yards per reception average led the NEC and ranked third nationally and had five receptions of 40 or more yards … Earned a spot on the All-NEC Second Team. The South Jersey native had three 100-yard plus receiving games, with a career-high 112 yards at Bryant (10/22), 110 at Robert Morris (11/12) and 105 vs. Saint Francis U (11/19).  He hailed in a career-high six receptions in consecutive weeks at Bryant (10/22) and at UMass (10/29). In the 40-5 win at Robert Morris, Williams snared a career-long 68-yard reception, which went for a touchdown … Business Administration major.

Before Wagner: Attended Lackawanna Community College following a stellar high school career in South Jersey … Recorded 10 receptions for 176 yards for the Falcons … One of 15 players from Lackawanna who signed national letters of intent with colleges across the country … Helped lead the Washington Township HS Minutemen to a 7-3 record as a senior.