“I could improve in the blocking game, which would’ve gotten me more playing time,” said the transfer from East Mississippi Community College, who started two of 12 games and finished the season with 12 catches for 122 yards.
Williams in 2017 recorded 30 receptions for 669 yards and seven touchdowns for East Mississippi, which captured the national junior college championship. He arrived at Nebraska in January of 2018 and seemed to adapt well to the Huskers offense last spring. NU coaches made clear that he would have to be an aggressive blocker.
“I told him from day one that what’s going to keep him off the field is his blocking, his physicality,” NU receivers coach Troy Walters said Monday.