Mario Williams (wide receiver)

Mario Williams (born January 21, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, USC Trojans and Tulane Green Wave.

Mario Williams

Williams after the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Profile
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 (age 22) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school	Plant City (Plant City, Florida)
College	Oklahoma (2021) USC (2022–2023) Tulane (2024)
NFL draft	2025: undrafted
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-AAC (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Williams grew up in Tampa, Florida, and attended Plant City High School.^[1] As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 743 yards with 8 touchdowns in nine games played and was named a second team All-American by Sports Illustrated.^[2] Williams was considered a consensus top-50 recruit in his class nationally.^[3] He committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and LSU.^[4] Williams finished his high school career with 160 receptions for 3,191 yards and 45 touchdowns.^[5]

College career

Oklahoma

Williams joined the Oklahoma Sooners as an early enrollee.^[6] Williams was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week after catching 5 passes for 100 yards and one touchdown in a 52-21 win over Texas Tech.^[7] He finished the season with 35 receptions for 380 yards and four touchdowns.^[8] Shortly after the end of the season and the departure of Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley for USC, Williams entered the transfer portal.^[9]

USC

Williams ultimately transferred to USC.^[10] He caught 40 passes for 631 yards and five touchdowns in his first season with the Trojans.^[11] On December 15, 2023, Williams announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.^[12]

Tulane

On January 15, 2024, he announced that he would transfer to Tulane.^[13] Starting 10 of 14 games, Williams caught 60 passes for 1,031 yards and six touchdowns and was named second team All-AAC. On December 28, 2024, Williams declared for the 2025 NFL draft.^[14]

College statistics

Season	Games		Receiving				Returning
	GP	GS	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
Oklahoma Sooners
2021	12	1	35	380	10.9	4	5	108	21.6	0
USC Trojans
2022	12	9	40	631	15.8	5	2	7	3.5	0
2023	12	5	29	305	10.5	2	0	0	0.0	0
Tulane Green Wave
2024	14	10	60	1,031	17.2	6	0	0	0.0	0
Career[15]	50	25	164	2,347	14.3	17	7	115	16.4	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.50 s	1.53 s	2.57 s	4.16 s	6.96 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
All values from Pro Day[16]

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2025.^[17] On August 19, he was waived by Los Angeles with an injury designation.^[18]