Player Bio: Richard Williams

ASU: Returning starter at wide receiver ... emerged as ASU's top deep-threat and playmaker at wide receiver last year.

1999: Started 11 of ASU's 12 games, including the first two and final nine ... second-leading pass-catcher with 37 receptions for a total of 608 yards ... led all wide receivers as TE Todd Heap paced the team ... caught a pass in all 12 games, but came on late in the season with 17 catches for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns in ASU's last four games ... ranked second on the team with 17.1 yards per catch ... had a season high two TD catches twice, at Cal and again in ASU's 42-27 victory over Arizona ... had a team-high and career-long reception of 51 yards against the Wildcats ... also recorded career-bests in catches (6) and yards (149) and was carried off the field by the Sun Devil faithful ... pulled in a 48-yard TD reception from Ryan Kealy for ASU's first-quarter score against Cal and added another TD for his first two in his career ... tallied three catches in his Sun Devil debut vs. New Mexico State ... showed his competitive fire against UCLA, stripped the ball from Bruins' Eric Whitfield after Whitfield picked off an ASU pass and later throwing two blocks (getting up after the first one) during Delvon Flowers' dramatic TD run which gave ASU an emotional come-from-behind 28-27 win ... ran a reverse for six yards at Notre Dame.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Selected as a Junior College All-American in 1998 ... earned all-Western States Football League accolades in 1998 ... also was an Arizona Junior College all-star ... caught 41 passes for 809 yards and eight touchdowns ... had five carries for 112 yards and one touchdown ... in 1997 at Mesa, garnered 16 catches for 202 yards ... coached by David Rice.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1996 graduate of Miami Lakes High School ... a standout track and field athlete ... was the 100-meter runner up in Dade County, Florida ... played in the Valley of the Sun Bowl against Garden City Community college, caught a 60-yard touchdown and was named co-Offensive Most Valuable Player ... coached by Jerry Hughes ... native of Jamaica.

PERSONAL: Major is pre-BIS ... parents are Steven Williams and Evelyn Graham ... has four siblings (Malon, Racquel, Kevin and Ray Williams) ... born April 16, 1977 ... full name is Richard Williams.

CAREER HIGHS:

Receptions: 6, vs. Arizona (11/27/99).
Receiving Yards: 149, vs. Arizona (11/27/99).
Touchdowns: 2, twice, last vs. Arizona (11/27/99).

Williams' Career Statistics

Receiving

Richard Williams Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, Fla. Last College: Mesa Community College Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: Wide Receiver

Game-by-Game Statistics

1999