2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 82
Tyler Williams
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waverly, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Minnesota
- High School:
- Lakeland HS
A wide receiver who transferred to USF in the summer of 2025 โฆthe former four-star recruit spent the 2024 season at Minnesota and the 2023 season at Georgia.
2025: Did not see action.
2024ย (MINNESOTA): Played in two games and made one catch for an eight-yard touchdownโฆhad an eight-yard touchdown catch against Rhode Island, first of his careerโฆ played against Nevada.
2023 (GEORGIA): Played in two gamesโฆ redshirt seasonโฆsaw action against Ball State and UABโฆmade one catch for four yards against UAB.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Fla.,โฆwore No. 10 for the Dreadnaughts and was coached by Bill Castleโฆas a senior, led Lakeland to a 14-0 record and FHSA Class 4S state championshipโฆcaught 28 passes for 399 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing nine times for 115 yards and a touchdownโฆalso went 5-for-5 on PATs as a placekickerโฆselected to Under Armour All-America Gameโฆtransitioned from quarterback to wide receiver during his junior season, catching 20 passesโฆas a sophomore, led the Dreadnaughts to a 6-4 record and FHSA Class 7A regional semifinals, finishing 47-for-93 passing for 784 yards and five touchdownsโฆconsensus four-star prospectโฆ247Sports composite ranked him as the No. 91 prospect nationally, No. 18 wide receiver prospect and the No. 22 prospect in Floridaโฆalso was a standout high school basketball player and played three varsity seasons in high school.ย
PERSONAL: Son of Shanteria Williamsโฆhas one sister (Maddison Dukes) and one brother (Jhaden Williams)โฆcousin, Vince Williams, played college football at Florida State and in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelersโฆcousin, Karlos Williams, played college football at Florida State and in the NFL for the Buffalo Billsโฆuncle, Tracy McGrady, was a seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA scoring champion and played for Toronto, Orlando, Houston, New York, Detroit, Atlanta and San Antonio...earned USF Athletics Honor Roll recognition in the fall of 2025.
2025: Did not see action.
2024ย (MINNESOTA): Played in two games and made one catch for an eight-yard touchdownโฆhad an eight-yard touchdown catch against Rhode Island, first of his careerโฆ played against Nevada.
2023 (GEORGIA): Played in two gamesโฆ redshirt seasonโฆsaw action against Ball State and UABโฆmade one catch for four yards against UAB.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Fla.,โฆwore No. 10 for the Dreadnaughts and was coached by Bill Castleโฆas a senior, led Lakeland to a 14-0 record and FHSA Class 4S state championshipโฆcaught 28 passes for 399 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing nine times for 115 yards and a touchdownโฆalso went 5-for-5 on PATs as a placekickerโฆselected to Under Armour All-America Gameโฆtransitioned from quarterback to wide receiver during his junior season, catching 20 passesโฆas a sophomore, led the Dreadnaughts to a 6-4 record and FHSA Class 7A regional semifinals, finishing 47-for-93 passing for 784 yards and five touchdownsโฆconsensus four-star prospectโฆ247Sports composite ranked him as the No. 91 prospect nationally, No. 18 wide receiver prospect and the No. 22 prospect in Floridaโฆalso was a standout high school basketball player and played three varsity seasons in high school.ย
PERSONAL: Son of Shanteria Williamsโฆhas one sister (Maddison Dukes) and one brother (Jhaden Williams)โฆcousin, Vince Williams, played college football at Florida State and in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelersโฆcousin, Karlos Williams, played college football at Florida State and in the NFL for the Buffalo Billsโฆuncle, Tracy McGrady, was a seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA scoring champion and played for Toronto, Orlando, Houston, New York, Detroit, Atlanta and San Antonio...earned USF Athletics Honor Roll recognition in the fall of 2025.
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