While in high school, Williams had 38 passes for 789 yards with 14 touchdowns.
High School Career
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Williams is an award-winning football player who has been recognized for his talent in high school and as a college freshman.
Early Years
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He was selected to be All-American, chosen by Super Prep, won PrepStar All-Southeast Region, Saint Petersburg Times Tampa Tribune Hillsborough County and got second team.
Early Years
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In his junior year, Williams made the all-state Class 4A second team with 35 receptions for 803 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Early Years
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Williams started 4 years of basketball and won over 100 games. He also earned McDonald’s All American Finalist, Western Conference MVP, Tampa Tribune All Hillsborough County 1st Team selections, District Tournament MVP, 3rd team All State.
Early Years
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Williams went to the University of Southern California where he was a wide receiver. Williams was not recruited there because they thought Williams would be better suited as a receiver. He played both split end wide receiver and at USC.
College Career
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Previously, we’ve discussed Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett who has been suspended by his college team. In 2002, following his freshman year, Clarett sought reinstatement but couldn’t. Clarett made the decision to enter the NFL Draft in 2004.
Professional Career
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However, he was only of true sophomore eligibility and thus had to legally challenge an NFL rule that a player must be three years removed from high school to enter the draft. The court proceeding resulted in the judge ruling that the NFL could not ban Clarett from entering the draft.
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He was just two years past high school, but after the federal ruling that barred colleges from enforcing or retaining football players a year after graduation, he decided to declare for the NFL draft
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Though he had an agent, Joe Williams couldn't get back into college and complete his degree because he declared himself eligible.
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Although in 2004, the second circuit overturned a decision to allow Clarett to play in the draft, and the Supreme Court refused to hear a final appeal, he still would have been ineligible for the draft.
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He's not allowed to practice with USC even though he was ineligible for NCAA reinstatement.