Jackson Williams

* 2024 FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team * 2024 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America First Team (PR) * 2024 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America First Team (KR) * 2024 All-MVFC Second Team * 2024 MVFC All-Newcomer Team * 2024 MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week (9/23) * 2024 MVFC Honor Roll 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Sat out the season-opener at Colorado, but played in the final 15 games for the NCAA Division I FCS national champions...Named to Phil Steele’s FCS Freshman All-America first team as both kick returner and punt returner...Also on the FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team...Selected to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team as a return specialist...Made the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...Had the fourth-most kickoff return yards in school history with 17 returns for 546 yards including a 100-yard touchdown in the second round of the NCAA playoffs against Abilene Christian...Led the MVFC with a 32.1 average per kick return, fourth best in NDSU single-season history...Also led the league in punt return average for most of the season...Averaged 10.8 yards on 13 punt returns for 141 yards...Caught eight passes for 128 yards with one touchdown, a 22-yard reception against Missouri State...Season-high three catches and 55 yards against Murray State...Named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after a season-high 169 all-purpose yards against Towson including a 67-yard punt return touchdown, four kickoff returns for 85 yards, and a 17-yard pass reception...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of Millard West High School...Coached by Kirk Peterson...Three-year starter...Team captain senior year...Played wide receiver and returned kickoffs and punts...Finalist for Nebraska’s Mr. Football award...First team all-state with 1,832 all-purpose yards and 14 total touchdowns....Made 45 receptions for 882 yards and nine TDs...School’s career receiving leader with 1,986 yards...Had a school-record 95-yard touchdown reception...Tied the state record twice with 99-yard kickoff return touchdowns...Finished his career with 4,078 all-purpose yards and 32 total touchdowns...Academic all-state in football...Also competes in basketball, baseball and bowling. PERSONAL: Majoring in business...Son of Jamel and Sarah Williams...Father played for Nebraska and was a fifth-round NFL draft pick playing for the Redskins (1997-1999) and Packers (1999)...Mother played softball for Nebraska...Has two brothers, Kaden and Bryson.