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Since being drafted in 2017, Mike Williams has quickly navigated his way to being one of the top players at his position.
Before rising to NFL stardom, Mike was born in Vance, South Carolina and attended Lake Marion High School, where he became a nationally recognized talent. Between his junior and senior years, Mike totaled 126 receptions for 2,691 yards and 21 touchdowns while also seeing time at quarterback, throwing for 354 yards and three touchdowns in his junior year.
Since being drafted in 2017, Mike Williams has quickly navigated his way to being one of the top players at his position.
Before rising to NFL stardom, Mike was born in Vance, South Carolina and attended Lake Marion High School, where he became a nationally recognized talent. Between his junior and senior years, Mike totaled 126 receptions for 2,691 yards and 21 touchdowns while also seeing time at quarterback, throwing for 354 yards and three touchdowns in his junior year.
Amongst accolades received included the Orangeburg Times & Democrat Area Player-of-the-Year award and selections to the Shrine Bowl and Offense-Defense Bowl. Mike was unanimously recognized as a four-star recruit by all major recruiting services and was ranked as high as the No. 2 player in South Carolina (247Sports), as he went on to accept an offer from Clemson to join the Tigers in Death Valley.
As a freshman in 2013, Mike saw time in 13 games and made three starts, ending the year with 20 receptions for 316 yards and three touchdowns. In his first career start, Mike caught his first touchdown as a Tiger, helping Clemson defeat Wake Forest, 56-7. Later in the season, Mike also hauled in three passes for 70 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown, as the Tigers routed The Citadel, 52-6. In his sophomore year, Mike took a significant jump, starting in 11 of 13 appearances and compiling 57 receptions for a team-high 1,030 yards and six touchdowns. His 1,030 yards were the most in a single-season by a sophomore in school history. Between Weeks 4 through 7, Mike collected 21 receptions for 428 yards and four touchdowns, highlighted by a six-catch 155-yard performance with two touchdowns in a win over North Carolina State, after which he was named ACC Receiver of the Week. In the Russell Athletic Bowl against No. 24 Oklahoma, Mike recorded nine receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown, contributing to a 40-6 win over the Sooners. His performance earned him Second and Third-Team All ACC selections by the media and coaches respectively.
Though missing almost all of the 2015 season due to a neck fracture, Mike bounced back in 2016 with the best season of his career, posting 98 receptions for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns in 15 starts, all team highs. With his reception and yardage totals, Mike moved up into second and third all-time in program history for single-season receptions and receiving yards respectively. In his first game back from injury, Mike caught nine passes for 174 yards, guiding Clemson to a 19-13 win over Auburn. Five times that season, Mike surpassed the 100 yard mark including a 15-catch 202-yard performance against Pittsburgh, both of which rank second in program history in a single game. For his efforts, Mike was named the ACC Receiver of the Week for the second in his career. In the College Football Playoffs, Mike added 14 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown, including a crucial touchdown grab and 24-yard reception on the game winning drive in the national championship game against Alabama, as the Tigers went on to capture their second national title in school history. Mike would later be named First-Team All-ACC to round out his tenure with the Tigers. He left the program ranking third all-time in touchdown receptions (21), fourth all-time in receiving yards (2,727), and fifth all-time in receptions (177).
In April of 2017, Mike heard his name be called with the seventh overall selection by the Los Angeles Chargers, setting his NFL dream into motion. Though a back injury caused him to miss the first six games of his rookie year, Mike appeared in all 16 games the year after and caught 43 passes for 664 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Though missing almost all of the 2015 season due to a neck fracture, Mike bounced back in 2016 with the best season of his career, posting 98 receptions for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns in 15 starts, all team highs. With his reception and yardage totals, Mike moved up into second and third all-time in program history for single-season receptions and receiving yards respectively. In his first game back from injury, Mike caught nine passes for 174 yards, guiding Clemson to a 19-13 win over Auburn. Five times that season, Mike surpassed the 100 yard mark including a 15-catch 202-yard performance against Pittsburgh, both of which rank second in program history in a single game. For his efforts, Mike was named the ACC Receiver of the Week for the second in his career. In the College Football Playoffs, Mike added 14 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown, including a crucial touchdown grab and 24-yard reception on the game winning drive in the national championship game against Alabama, as the Tigers went on to capture their second national title in school history. Mike would later be named First-Team All-ACC to round out his tenure with the Tigers. He left the program ranking third all-time in touchdown receptions (21), fourth all-time in receiving yards (2,727), and fifth all-time in receptions (177).
In April of 2017, Mike heard his name be called with the seventh overall selection by the Los Angeles Chargers, setting his NFL dream into motion. Though a back injury caused him to miss the first six games of his rookie year, Mike appeared in all 16 games the year after and caught 43 passes for 664 yards and 10 touchdowns.
After reeling in his first NFL touchdown in Week 2, Mike had his best game of the season in Week 15 against division rival, Kansas City Chiefs, totaling seven receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns and adding 19 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground as well as a two-point conversion catch that sealed the win for the Chargers. His performance earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award. As Los Angeles clinched its first playoff berth since 2014, Mike hauled in seven catches for 110 yards as well as a two-point conversion reception in two post-season games.
Between 2019 to 2021, Mike accounted for 173 receptions, 2,903 receiving yards, and 16 touchdown catches, surpassing the 1,000 yard mark in two seasons and adding eight 100-yard games in that span. 2021 would prove to be Mike’s breakout year, as he closed the campaign with 129 receptions for 1,146 yards and nine touchdowns, setting career highs in both receptions and yards. In Week 5, Mike set a career high for yards in a single game, finishing with eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-42 win over the Cleveland Browns.
As Mike enters year six in the NFL, he is eager to help the Chargers win their first Super Bowl in franchise history while continuing to reach new heights as a receiver.