Mike Williams

American football wide receiver

Mike Williams - American football wide receiver
Born

October 4th, 1994
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played college football at Clemson University, where contributed to winning the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. Drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. Has been recognized for remarkable receiving skills and has accumulated significant yardage in professional games.

Won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship with Clemson

Drafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017

Achieved over 1,000 receiving yards in a season

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