Missouri State

2018: Served as the Bears’ kickoff specialist as a true freshman ... Averaged 59.3 yards per kickoff with 11 touchbacks on 47 attempts (2786 yards) ... Had a special teams tackle in win over No. 20 Northern Arizona (9/15/18) ... Had season-high 8 kickoffs in home opener against Lincoln (9/6/18), averaging 63.8 yards per KO ... Posted season-best kickoff average (65.0) on 4 attempts with 3 touchbacks at Oklahoma State (8/30/18) ... Had multiple touchbacks in win over No. 9 Illinois State (9/29/18) and vs. Western Illinois (10/20/18) ... Averaged 62.7 yards on 7 kickoffs in win over Northern Arizona (9/15/18).

High School:  Had a 78-percent touchback percentage on kickoffs as a first-team all-conference and all-district kicker as a senior at Kirkwood (Mo.) High in 2017 … Converted 41-of-43 extra points and 4 field goals for coach Farrel Shelton’s Pioneers to help them to a Suburban South conference championship his senior campaign … Also earned conference special teams player of the year and St. Louis All-Metro honors … Was also a varsity starter for 2016 Missouri state championship team, making 57-of-60 extra points and 8 field goals as a junior … His scoring total (81) in 2016 set a state record for points by a kicker, earning him second-team all-conference and all-district honors … Was also a standout third baseman on the Kirkwood baseball team.

Personal: Nicholas Mark Williams was born 7/20/99 in St. Louis, Mo. ... Son of Jeff and Jennifer Williams of Kirkwood, Mo. ... Has a brother, Joey, who plays golf at Maryville University ... Majoring in General Business.