Williams earns MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week honors in football
Olivet College senior James Williams has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Special Teams Player of the Week honors in football.
OLIVET, Mich. – Olivet College senior James Williams (Battle Creek/Central) has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Special Teams Player of the Week honors in football.
Williams returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown and ran back a kickoff 90 yards for another score in Olivet's 36-35 loss to Cornell (Iowa) College Sept. 3 at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. He also caught three passes for 69 yards, including 39 on a touchdown reception. Williams finished the game with 238 total all-purpose yards. The 65 yard punt return is the longest since Oct. 21, 2006, when Carl Mulder returned a punt 80 yards for a score.
Williams and the Comets (0-1) return to action this Saturday, Sept. 10, when they play a night game at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. Kickoff from Langhorst Field is 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET.
