Dexter Lee Williams II (born February 1, 2002) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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and

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Early life and high school

Williams grew up in

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and attended Mount de Sales Academy. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Indiana over offers from Army, Bucknell, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Miami (OH), Navy, Samford, Troy, Tulane, Western Kentucky and Wofford.

College career

Indiana

Williams redshirted during his true freshman season in 2020 while also enrolling in spring classes and participating in practices. He did not play during the 2021 season due to him suffering an ACL injury he suffered from during the spring. During the 2022 season, he played in four games and started two of them. Williams made his debut against No. 5

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, completing 4 out of 11 passing attempts for 41 yards, along with two interceptions. Williams suffered a leg injury with 46 seconds left in the first quarter against

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as a non-contact injury. He finished the season with 13 out of 38 passing attempts for 184 yards and two interceptions. Williams entered the transfer portal on November 27, 2023.

Georgia Southern

Williams transferred to Georgia Southern for the 2024 season.

Kennesaw State

On December 18, 2024, Williams transferred to

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College statistics

References

External links

Indiana Hoosiers bioGeorgia Southern Eagles bioKennesaw State Owls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Dexter 2002 births Living people Players of American football from Macon, Georgia American football quarterbacks Indiana Hoosiers football players Georgia Southern Eagles football players Kennesaw State Owls football players