Jordyn Williams

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Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Albany, Ga.
High School:
Trinity Christian H.S.
Previous School:
Jackson State
Major:
Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Instagram:
jordynwilliams__

CAREER

In three-year career at Central Michigan has seen action in 21 games … played both wide receiver and return specialist … has 107 career punt return yards and six receptions for 65 yards with a long of 24 yards.

2024

As a redshirt junior wide receiver, saw action in eight games … listed as a backup wide receiver on the depth chart … finished the year with six receptions for 65 yards with a long catch of 24 yards … caught one pass for nine yards at Illinois (9/14) … finished with a career-high three receptions for 34 yards with a long of 24 at Florida International (9/7) … caught two passes for 22 yards with a long of 17 in the season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, saw action in six games, mainly on special teams … preseason Second Team All-MAC selection as a returner by Athlon Magazine … preseason Third Team All-MAC selection as a returner by Phil Steele Magazine … saw action in games at South Alabama (9/23), Eastern Michigan (9/30), at Buffalo (10/7), at Ball State (10/21), Northern Illinois (10/31) and in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/24).

2022

As a redshirt freshman, played in eight games at wide receiver and on special teams … Third Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine as a punt returner …saw action in 65 plays on the year, primarily as CMU’s punt returner … led the team in all punt return categories including returns (15), return yardage (107) and average (7.1) … had a long return of 25 yards … returned three punts for a combined 30 yards with a long of 15 vs. Ball State (10/8) … returned two punts for nine yards at Penn State (9/24) … returned three punts for 24 yards with a long of 16 vs. Bucknell (9/17) … registered career-highs for punt returns (four) and return yardage (42) vs. South Alabama (9/10) … saw first career game action with first career punt return in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).

2021 AT JACKSON STATE

Transferred to Jackson State in December 2021.

2021 AT INDIANA

Appeared in three games … made his collegiate debut at Michigan (11/6).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill, Texas, where he played one season for coaches Deion Sanders (offensive coordinator) and Andre Hart (head coach) … transferred to Trinity Christian prior to his senior year from Albany (Ga.) Westover High School … played wide receiver, safety on defense and played on special teams … caught 73 passes for 1,638 yards and 10 touchdowns and several interceptions on defense as a senior ... helped lead Trinity Christian to the national championship … recorded 10 grabs for 202 yards and one TD in a nationally-televised game on ESPN against Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic ... racked up 1,278 yards on 84 catches (15.2 average) with 12 scores his junior campaign ... ranked the No. 63 wide receiver nationally and the No. 65 prospect in Texas by ESPN ... four-year football letterwinner ... rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star recruit by 247sports and Rivals … originally committed to Indiana out of high school … also lettered in basketball and track and field ... honor roll student ... Boys & Girls Club volunteer.

PERSONAL

Born Jordyn Williams on April 13, 2003 … son of Richard and Anitra Williams … had 17 offers coming out of high school with a list including Alabama, Costal Carolina, Colorado State, Florida A&M, Kansas, Louisville, Maryland, Mississippi State, Northwestern State, Ole Miss, Savannah State, South Alabama, Tennessee. UAB, Wake Forest and Washington State … majors in Exercise Science/Kinesiology.