He attended Westbury High School and college at the New Mexico Highlands.
He also played American football as a wide receiver with the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys until 2012.
His strong rugby play with New Mexico earned him the 2014 College Sevens Player of the Year award by Rugby Today magazine, in large part due to his play at the 2014 NSCRO national championship.
[2] During the 2017–18 season, with halfback Madison Hughes picking up an injury, Williams saw extensive playing time including several starts, appearing in 47 matches and scoring 14 tries.
He captained the United States sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.