[4] Williams joined East Carolina as a preferred walk-on after transferring from Shaw University as a freshman.

He nearly joined the Ottawa Redblacks out of training camp in 2019, but was convinced to enter the CFL Draft since his mother was Canadian.

[10] Following his impressive 2021 season, Williams was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie and was just the second number one draft pick to win the award.

[11] On February 9, 2023, it was announced that Williams had been traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.

[13] On January 29, 2024, Williams was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in an exchange of draft picks and for the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett.