James Williams (born June 16, 2004) is an American college football defensive end for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He previously played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Florida State Seminoles.
Early life Williams attended Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Missouri. As a senior he had 108 tackles with 18 sacks and was named Suburban Red Conference Defensive Player of the Year.Nebraska's James Williams Shares Emotional Journey After Standout Game Against Rutgers
College career Williams played at Iowa Central Community College in 2022 and had 19 tackles and six sacks.Scout-team walk-on James Williams proves 'Sack Man' nickname in Nebraska debut He transferred to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln after the season.Williams' siblings commit to new colleges In his first year at Nebraska in 2023, Williams redshirted after playing in four games and had four tackles and two sacks.The return of 'Sack Man': James Williams finding role among Nebraska's defensive line stars As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, he played in 12 games and recorded 14 tackles and five sacks.Nebraska edge rusher James 'Sack Man' Williams enters transfer portal After the season, Williams entered the transfer portal and transferred to Florida State University.FSU football transfer portal: Edge rusher James Williams joins 2025 class
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External links Iowa Central CC Tritons bio Nebraska Cornhuskers bio Florida State Seminoles bio