Riley Williams

Position:
Punter
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Blue Mountains, Australia
High School:
Pro Kick / Towson

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.