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Name: DJ Williams (Transfer from Murray State)
College: Southern Illinois
Number: 1
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 218
Position: Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2026
40 Low: 4.54 40 Time: 4.59 40 High: 4.65
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Data Scout Notes: X-Up to FA-Tryout Tier/Dual Threat QB1 on Team Transfer from Murray State...2023: NAC...2022: NAC...P1stC...2021: ROYC/AllNewcomerTeam
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DJ Williams, Southern Illinois, Player News
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WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois, Sr., Harvey, Ill./Thornton Township High,...Williams was special yet again for Southern Illinois in the 59-31 victory at Southeast Missouri State. Williams combined f or 493 total yards (342 passing, 151 rushing) and six total touchdowns (four passing, two rushing). The quarterback set a new career-high in passing yards, rushing yards, and touchdown passes, as well as new career-best marks in longest rush (75 yards) a nd longest pass (69 yards). The 59 points are the most SIU has scored against SEMO in the series. - Missouri Valley Football
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026  QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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WEEK 4 FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DJ Williams, Southern Illinois, QB, Sr., 6-3, 218,...With Williams accounting for 493 yards and six touchdowns, SIU posted a 59-31 road win over Southeast Missouri for the highest point total in the rival ry's 93-game history. The veteran signal-caller set career highs for total TDs (four passing, two rushing), passing yards (342), passer rating (239.7) and rushing yards (151), with his 75-yard scoring run on the game's first play from scrimmage also the longest of his career. Honorable Mention: Adam Criter, RB, San Diego; Taron Dickens, QB, Western Carolina; Stone Earle, QB, Abilene Christian; Randall King, WR, Campbell; Peyton Kramer, WR, Tarleton State. - Stats Perform FCS
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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DJ Williams passed for four touchdowns and ran for two more in accounting for 493 yards offense to lead Southern Illinois to a 59-31 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night. The senior was 18-of-26 passing for a career-high 342 yards and rushed for another career high of 151 yards on 10 carries. Vinson Davis III had a career-high 185 yards on eight catches with two scores, including a 69-yarder. Lashaun Lester added two rushing touchdowns, including one of 42 yards for SIU (3-1), ranked No. 11 in the FCS coaches' poll.The teams combined 1,131 yards offense, SIU with 612 and SEMO 569, but the Redhawks (1-3) committed two turnovers that turned into touchdowns. The Salukis took off to a 31-7 halftime lead with Williams passing for a 17-yard TD to Davis and rushing for two scores, including a 75-yarder on the first play from scrimmage. SIU led 52-24 after the teams combined for 38 third-quarter points with Williams finishing the period with an 18-yard TD pass to Jay Jones. Jax Leath erwood was 33-of-47 passing for a career-high 422 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Redhawks. Kalvin Gilbert had 125 yards receiving and Cam Pedro 105 with a TD. Brandon Epton Jr. added 94 yards rushing on 18 carries. - AP College Footba ll
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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Quarterback DJ Williams ran for 128 yards on just 14 carries and scored three touchdowns and No. 14 FCS Southern Illinois beat UT Martin 37-10 on Saturday. Williams, who completed 13-of-18 passes for 217 yards, jumpstarted Southern Illinois (2-1) when he ran it from the 4 for the game's first score three-and-a-half minutes in. After a Skyhawks turnover, Williams threw a 56-yard touchdown to Fabian McCray for a 14-0 lead.UT Martin got on the board when Jase Bauer threw a 2-yard touchdown to Drake Martinez ending an 11-play, 69-yard drive that lasted almost six-and-a-half minutes. Paul Green made it 17-7 for the Salukis when he made a 28-yard field goal as time expired before halftime. After the break, Williams ran it in from the 13 early in the t hird and from the 12 late in the same quarter to make it 30-10. Chandler Chapman ended the scoring with a 44-yard touchdown run. Bauer completed 22 of 29 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown for UT Martin. The Skyhawks (0-3) entered having won 25 of thei r last 30 home games since 2019 including 18 of their last 21. - AP College Football
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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DJ Williams threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns and Southern Illinois trounced Division II Thomas More 49-3 on Saturday to open the season. Williams returned to action completing 17-for-23 passes. He threw touchdowns of 18, 17 and 17 yards to Jay Jo nes, Jackson Parker and Fabian McCray, respectively. Before that, Williams ran it in from the 10 on the game's opening drive which covered 69 yards in eight plays. Now a senior, his junior campaign came to an abrupt end last year due to a hand injury. Before the injury, Williams had thrown for 571 yards, four touchdowns and a pair of interceptions while carrying the ball 39 times for 242 (6.2-yards per carry) and four touchdowns. Defensively, David Obadein came up with a 5-yard pick-6, interceptin g Thomas More quarterback Griffin Scalf who was intending to find Demetrick Welch Jr. to his left. Obadein's scored made it 42-3 with 10:40 remaining. Quade Chatmon ran it in from the 3 to make it 49-3. Thomas More placekicker Luke Iden prevented the shu tout by connecting from 29 yards with 2:15 to left before halftime. - AP College Football
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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2022 PRESEASON ALL-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL (COACHES): QB DJ Williams, Murray State,...Seven members of the Murray State football team were honored with Preseason All-OVC accolades the league office announced. At quarterback, Williams finished 2021 with 1,02 0 yards and three touchdowns through the air to go with 532 yards on 6.4 yards per carry and six touchdowns on the ground. - Murray State Football
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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2021 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM: QB - DJ Williams, Murray State,...After taking over as starter halfway through the season, Williams finished with 1,020 yards and three touchdowns through the air to go with 532 yards on 6.4 yards-per-carry and six touchdowns on the ground. - Murray State Football
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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2021 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): DJ Williams (QB), Murray State,...Williams started the season as Murray State's backup quarterback by was forced into duty in the fifth game of the season due to an injury to the starter. In tha t game against nationally-ranked UT Martin, Williams had 210 yards of total offense and a touchdown off the bench. The following week he earned his first career start at Southeast Missouri and helped the Racers overcome a 15-point second half deficit to win 32-31 and earn OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Williams accounted for 321 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in that win.In the team's second meeting of the season with SEMO (Nov. 13), Williams was named National Freshman of the Week by Stats Perform after tallying 296 yards of total offense and two touchdowns. In that game he scored on a 58-yard rush and added a 73-yard completion (the ninth-longest in program history). Williams finished the season with 1,020 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air while rushing for 532 yards (6.4 yards/carry) and six scores on the ground. Since the award was first bestowed in 2004, Williams is the second Murray State player to be named OVC Freshman of the Year, joining quarterb ack Jeff Ehrhardt (2007). He is the 12th quarterback to win the honor in 18 years. - Ohio Valley Conference Football
(DS#37 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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