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88 Jace Williams

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hutchinson, Kan.
  • High School Buhler

Biography

At Washburn: Has played in 46 games making 18 starts … has 86 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns and 23 rushes for 170 yards and three scores … also completing one pass for 37 yards … as a member of the basketball team he played in 102 games making 21 starts … averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … a career 60 percent shooter from the field … 56 career blocked shots is 14th all-time at Washburn

In 2021: Played in 11 games with nine starts ... had 33 catches for 508 yards and six touchdowns while rushing 11 times for 67 yards ... had career game-high six receptions and 88 yards and two touchdowns against Emporia State ... tow-time Ichabod offensive skills player of the week and named big hit and special teams player of the week each once ... earned MIAA Special Teams Player of the week after a blocked field goal to defeat Pittsburg State ... received All-MIAA Second Team as a tight end.

In 2020: Season canceled because of COVID-19 ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2019: Played in 11 games making nine starts … had 19 catches for 302 yards and five touchdown receptions while rushing 10 times for 100 yards and three scores … had four combined touchdowns against Nebraska-Kearney with three on the ground in the season finale … a two-time Ichabod offensive skill position player of the week … also played basketball.

In 2018: Had 19 catches for 229 yards and one touchdown … had a season-high 48 yards receiving on two catches against Emporia State … had three catches in a game three times … also a member of the Ichabod basketball team. 

In 2017: Played in four games before suffering a season-ending injury receiving a medical redshirt … had 12 catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns with both scores coming against Northwest Missouri … named Ichabod offensive skill player of the week after the game with the Bearcats … as a member of the Ichabod basketball team he played in 24 games making two starts averaging 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

In 2016: Appeared in 10 games as a freshman recording three catches for 83 yards and one touchdown including a 49-yard reception for a score against Northeastern State in the season opener … also had an interception on the final play of the game against Lindenwood in the end zone securing an Ichabod win … also practiced with the Ichabod basketball team once football season ended redshirting the year.

Background:  A first team all-league quarterback as a senior who earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Topeka Capital-Journal and the Wichita Eagle … as a junior he was a first team all-league pick at quarterback and was named the offensive MVP and honorable mention at defensive back … earned Top 22 all-state honors … a first team all-league selection at defensive back and an honorable mention all-state choice at quarterback … as a sophomore he was a first team all-league pick at defensive back and a second team all-league pick at quarterback … will also play basketball at Washburn … a three-time all-league pick in basketball and was an all-state selection as a junior.

Personal: Son of Jason and Nancy Williams …majoring in mass media …  his dad played football and baseball at Bethany and his sister Josie played volleyball at Emporia State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2016Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 220 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2017Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'5" 220 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'5" 235 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2019Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 235 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2020Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 235 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2021Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 230 lbs
    88
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