Junior (2020)
- Williams became the first shortstop to go in the first round since Deven Marrero went to the Red Sox 24th overall in 2012 and just the third Sun Devil shortstop in history to go in the first round.
- It was the seventh time in ASU history that the program recorded two first round selections (including supplementary rounds) - tied with Stanford for the most multi-pick years in NCAA history. The last time it occurred was 1997 when Ryan Bradley and Dan McKinley were selected 40th and 49th overall in the supplemental rounds. It is the first time with at least one of the players going in the non-compensatory first round since 1994 (Antone Williamson (4th) and Jacob Cruz (32nd)).
- As a leadoff batter, Williams reached 11 times on 30 chances (.367) this season and sat third on the team in advancing baserunners in front of him 21 times this year (.636 percentage on 33 chances). His nine runners advanced with an out of the season were tops on the team.
- Defensively, the junior continued to be elite with 22 putouts and 38 defensive assists. He turned eight double plays on the year, tied for 7th in the conference while sitting third in the league with his 38 defensive assists
- As has been the case throughout his career, Williams did not strike out much this season and did so just four times on 64 at-bats. His one strikeout per 16.00 at-bats marked him the 34th toughest player in the nation to strike out and third in the Pac-12. Williams struck out just 32 times in his last 74 games.
- Like the previous season, Williams was incredible when trailing in the count, recording 10 of his 16 hits this season while behind.
- Williams entered the 2020 season as a Preseason All-America by several media outlets.
Sophomore (2019)
- Quietly continued to put up impressive numbers as a sophomore, embracing his role as a cleanup hitter with All-Pac-12 honorable mention accolades with a .333 batting average with 53 RBIs - easily a career high in the category. He had just 20 total RBIs as a freshman.
- When he did get RBIs, he tended to get a lot of them. He had 16 multi-RBI games was second on the team with nine games with three or more RBIs.
- Williams homered four times and recorded 12 doubles and three triples. He slugged .474 on the season - nearly 150 points higher than his freshman total of .333. With 19 extra-base hits on the year, he far surpassed his freshman total of nine.
- The sophomore was incredible when falling behind in counts, posting a .409 average (18-of-44) when facing 1-2 counts. Of his 71 hits on the year, 41 came from behind in the count.
- He was 37-of-105 (.352) on two-strike hitting on the year - striking out a team-low 28 times while walking 33 times, making him the only player on the roster with more walks than strikeouts.
- 20 of his 53 RBIs (.377) came when falling behind in counts.
- The sophomore was incredible at advancing baserunners this season, leading the team with a .593 average with 73 advancements on 123 opportunities.
- Williams was ASU’s most productive hitter with the bases loaded, going 7-for-14 (.500) with a team-best 16 RBIs.
- Defensively, Williams was second in the Pac-12 with 149 defensive assists.
- He has helped turn 36 double plays, which was good for fourth overall in the Pac-12 and first among non-first basemen.
- His defensive efforts allowed him to be named a member of the Pac-12 All-Defensive team as a result.
Freshman (2018):
- Started in 54 of 55 as a true freshman, splitting time between both middle infield positions.
- Finished his first season in Tempe 52-for-186 (.280), scoring 23 runs and driving in 20.
- Went 3-for-5 with a season-best three RBIs in a 15-7 win over Utah (4/21).
- Registered a hit in 15 of 16 games between 3/11-4/7.
- Hit .293 with 52 hits over his final 51 games after starting the season 0-for-9.
- Recorded 11 multi-hit performances, including three 3+ hit games.
- Contributed a three-hit day in the Sun Devils 12-7 win over San Diego (5/9), collecting a pair of double and driving in a run.
- His 13 strikeouts were the lowest among players with at least 22 starts.
- Drew 13 walks, helping him achieve a .333 OBP.
- Teamed up with fellow freshman infielder Drew Swift to execute 30 double plays.
- Second on the team with five stolen bases.
High School:
- Drafted in the 32nd round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the New York Yankees
- Four-year member of the Rancho Bernardo varsity squad
- Was a career .374 hitter with 123 hits and 68 RBIs to his credit
- Also tallied 26 doubles and four triples in 329 plate appearances
- Boasted a .930 career fielding percentage with 101 putouts and 229 assists on 355 chances
- Also excelled in the classroom with a 3.92 GPA
- Rated the No. 44 overall prospect in California and No. 9 shortstop prospect in the state; No. 284 ranked player nationally and listed as the No. 44 shortstop prospect in the country by Perfect Game