Under the prolific passing offense of coach Mike White, Williams set many Illinois receiving records, and was a consensus two-time First-team All-American.
Williams would play two seasons in the National Football League, but would never be able to duplicate his collegiate success in the NFL.
Williams played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1986[3] and the Los Angeles Raiders in 1987, and would finish his NFL career with 10 catches for 195 yards.
He played for the BC Lions in 1988 and 1989, the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1990, the Edmonton Eskimos in 1991, the Toronto Argonauts in 1991 and 1992 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1993 to 1995.
He won the CFL's Outstanding Player Award in 1988, and played in the classic 76th Grey Cup game in 1988, scoring one touchdown.