Zacharyus Williams

Williams returns healthy and looks to compete for playing time at wide receiver as a redshirt sophomore in 2026. Williams, who transferred to USC in the summer of 2025, appeared in 5 games (Missouri State, Georgia Southern, Oregon, UCLA and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) with 1 start against UCLA as a sophomore wide receiver in 2025. Williams suffered an injury against Georgia Southern that sidelined him for most of the season. He collected 3 receptions for 80 yards (26.7 avg.) in 2025. He had 2 receptions for 19 yards against Missouri State and 1 reception for 61 yards against Georgia Southern. As a freshman in 2024, he saw action in 10 games and recorded 10 receptions for 101 yards (10.1 avg.) and 3 carries for 16 yards (5.3 avg.). He led the Utes in receiving as he tallied a career-high of 6 receptions for a career-high 72 yards against UCF. In the same game, he also notched a career-high 2 rushes for a career-high 11 yards. Williams, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 33 player in the state of California by Rivals, No. 39 by 247Sports, No. 61 by ESPN and No. 89 by On3. He was touted as the No. 63 wide receiver in the country by Rivals, No. 75 by 247Sports and No. 99 by ESPN. He was also named a 2024 Polynesian Bowl All-Star. As a senior in 2023, he recorded 51 receptions for 943 yards (18.5 avg.) and 13 TDs. He also tallied 163 kickoff return yards, giving him 1,106 all-purpose yards (100.5 avg. yards per game). He was named to the 2023 All-Catholic Athletic League First Team. As a junior in 2022, he notched 41 receptions for 784 receiving yards (19.1 avg.) with 6 TDs. He is majoring in Communication at USC. His brother, New Zealand, was a linebacker at San Diego State.