Cody Williams

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 210
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Pearland, Texas
High School:
Pearland

- 2018 Cally Belcher Award recipient
- 2017 Southland Conference All-Academic Team

2018 (Junior): Played in all 10 games, seeing action at both wide receiver and on special teams as the Lumberjacks' primary punt returner ... Recorded 36 yards on five catches, averaging 7.2 yards per catch, and had six punt returns for 22 yards ... Posted 58 all-purpose yards on the season ... Claimed a reception in four different games and had a punt return in six contests ... Hauled in a pair of receptions for 12 yards at Incarnate Word (Sept. 15) and grabbed a catch in both the 24-21 home victory over Abilene Christian (Sept. 22) and at 11th-ranked McNeese (Sept. 29) ... Reeled in a 14-yard pass in the fourth quarter of the 93rd Battle of the Piney Woods inside NRG Stadium in Houston versus 16th-ranked Sam Houston State (Oct. 6) ... Owned a punt return in four-straight games - versus ACU, at McNeese, against Sam Houston State and versus No. 16 Central Arkansas (Oct. 13) ... Also secured a punt return in the home affair with Lamar (Oct. 27) and in the season-ending 53rd Battle for Chief Caddo against Northwestern State (Nov. 15).

2017 (Sophomore): Tabbed as the 2018 Cally Belcher Award winner ... Named to 2017 Southland Conference All-Academic Team ... Appeared in eight games and made three starts at wide receiver ... Recorded 15 catches for 162 yards on the season, averaging 10.8 yards per reception and 20.2 yards per contest ... Claimed at least one catch in seven contests and had four receptions on two occasions ... Posted a season-best 38 yards on two catches in the home opener against Southern Utah (Sept. 9) ... Reeled in a season-long 31-yard reception in the thrilling 37-31 home victory over Incarnate Word (Sept. 16) ... Made four catches for 31 yards against 25th-ranked McNeese (Sept. 30) ... Had four catches for 29 yards at No. 6 Central Arkansas (Oct. 14) ... Also played on special teams, recording a pair of tackles on kickoff return coverage ... A two-sport student-athlete, also competing on the Lumberjack baseball team.

2016 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a true freshman for the Lumberjacks with one start at wide receiver ... Registered 10 catches for 89 yards and a touchdown on the season ... Recorded a season-best four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown in the win over Northwestern State, including his long reception of 20 yards ... Hauled in three catches for 15 yards against Southeastern Louisiana ... Caught two balls for 18 yards in the win at Incarnate Word ... Caught an eight yard pass in the win at 13th-ranked McNeese ... Also played on the Lumberjack special teams unit.

Prior to SFA: Three year starter at wide receiver at Pearland High School … Two-time first team all-district selection … Honorable mention all-district as a sophomore … Registered 150 catches for 1,800 yards and 15 touchdowns during his prep career … Helped guide Pearland to an 11-1 record as a senior, going a perfect 8-0 en route to a district championship … Member of three-straight Oiler teams that qualified for the playoffs, including the 2013 team that advanced to the state championship … Academic all-state selection … Coached by Tony Heath … Also lettered four years in baseball at Pearland and was a three-time all-district selection … Son of Earl and Debra Williams … Plans to major in biology or sports management.