Riley Williams Season 2023

#97
PositionP
Weight210 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSenior
HometownBlue Mountains, Australia

Eligibility Remaining: 2024, 2025

Honors & Awards

  • 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Junior):

  • Appeared in seven games on the season as the team's primary punter.
  • Booted 20 kicks an average of 40 yards.
  • Sent three punts beyond 50 yards, including a season-long 53-yarder against Kansas State (Sept. 17).
  • Dropped nine inside the 20-yard line.

Before Mizzou:

  • Spent his freshman campaign at Towson in 2022, earning Second Team All-CAA honors
  • Fourth in the nation, and first among CAA qualifiers, with 44.7 yards per punt, totalling 2,050 yards on 46 boots
  • Had two punts of 60+ yards and 16 of 50+ yards
  • Had five games where he averaged at least 47 yards a punt, placing 13 boots inside the 20

High School:

  • Male Sportsperson of the Year as a senior in high school
  • Also played Australian Rules football, cricket, and was a member of the swimming team

Personal: Son of Damien Williams and Peta Rickard … born in Caringbah, Australia … has one brother … earned a bronze award at Edinburgh Awardscheme … taught and coached children on playing Australian Football.