Had a breakout effort in the Maroon and White spring game (4/21/12) with a game-high 6 receptions for 53 yards to help the Maroon team to a 16-3 win ... Enters the summer listed at No. 2 at the X wide receiver spot and looks to capitalize on his senior season.
2011: Saw action in just two games as a junior ... Got into the Bears[apos] game at No. 4 North Dakota State (10/15/11), the eventual Division I national championship team ... Also played a role in the MSU win at Youngstown State (11/19/11) in the season finale.
2010: Played in the Illinois State game (9/25/10) and had his only reception of the season -- for 7 yards -- in overtime loss to the Redbirds ... Also had a tackle in that game ... Caught 8 passes for 82 yards in 2010 spring scrimmage series, including 3 receptions for 37 yards in the Maroon and White Game (4/24/10) ... Had 1 reception during the four-game spring 2011 scrimmage series.
2009: Started 4 games, including the first 3 games of the year, and played in all 11 games overall ... Had 10 receptions for 90 yards on the season to finish fifth on the team in catches and yardage ... Had receptions in 7 different games ... Notched 3 receptions for 38 yards, including a season-long 24-yard catch, in 24-14 home win over UT Martin (9/12/09) ... Also had a pair of receptions for 20 yards versus South Dakota State (10/10/09).
High School: With a great blend of speed and toughness, he collected 582 receiving yards on 22 catches (26.5) and 8 touchdowns as a senior at First Coast High in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Clocked a 4.47 40-yard dash at the Scout.com combine in March 2008, earning first-team all-combine honors at receiver ... Helped Coach Marty Lee[apos]s Buccaneers to a 7-5 senior season that culminated in the Florida Class 4A playoffs, earning him second-team all-Gateway Conference and all-district honors ... Caught 14 balls for 334 yards (23.9) as a junior with 5 touchdowns as part of back-to-back district championship squads ... Was also a standout 100- and 200-meter sprinter.
Personal: Adrian D. Williams was born 2/3/91 in Heilbronn, Germany ... Son of Adrian M. and Jennifer Williams of Jacksonville, Fla. ... Has a brother, Austin ... Majoring in Sport and Park Administration.
