The Badgers starting wideout is headed to the ACC.
Former Wisconsin Badgers starting wide receiver C.J. Williams is headed to the ACC, as he announced his commitment to the Stanford Cardinal on Friday.
CJ Williams will spend his final year of college football at Stanford.#Badgers https://t.co/NZJ2fZnT0Q
— Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) December 27, 2024
Williams, a junior, caught a career-high 16 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns this season for the Badgers, while working as a starting outside receiver for a good portion of the season.
A 6’1, 205-pound wideout originally from Southern California, Williams played his freshman season at USC before transferring to the Badgers after head coach Luke Fickell was hired as a top four-star recruit.
However, he struggled to get a consistent role as a sophomore, ending with 15 catches for 158 yards while playing sparingly on the boundary.
This year, with an injury to top outside receiver Bryson Green, Williams took over a starting spot, but that was met with inconsistencies across the board offensively, leading to only 16 catches on the season.
Williams will now play his final season at Stanford, who is losing star wideout Elic Ayomanor to the 2025 NFL Draft.
Stanford went just 3-9 this season, including 2-6 in conference play, which was the second-worst mark in the ACC only to Florida State.
Under head coach Troy Taylor, the Cardinal will look to rebound in 2025 and are hoping to get a big boost from Williams in the process.