Isiah Williams
Juice Williams at the 2007 Fighting Illini Fan Appreciation Day
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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Date of birth: | November 19, 1987 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Vocational |
| College: | Illinois |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
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Isiah John "Juice" Williams (born November 19, 1987) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Williams currently works as the director of alumni and former player relations at Illinois. He was undrafted in 2010. He played college football at Illinois.
After his senior year of high school in 2005, Williams was considered a top recruit for the quarterback position.
"Juice" Williams is the son of Stanley and Anita Williams. Mrs. Williams nearly died at birth due to his large size of 13 pounds and 8 ounces. He has two brothers and one sister. He was born the youngest of four siblings.
Williams was dubbed "Juice" by his grandmother because of his large size as a child. "I was kind of big … you know, big and juicy, I guess."
He was a high school honor student and attended the same school as former Illinois star Dick Butkus: Chicago Vocational High School. Williams is active both in his church and local community.
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Williams played in the first four games of the 2006 football season, splitting time with senior quarterback Tim Brasic. He threw his first collegiate touchdown pass (a 76-yarder to Rashard Mendenhall) in the third game of the year against Syracuse. In the 4th game of the season, Williams made his first collegiate start in a losing effort vs Iowa.
On September 30, 2006, Williams led the Illini on a game-winning 4th-quarter drive for a 39-yard field goal that gave the team a 23–20 upset victory over host Michigan State. Illinois came into the game as 26-point underdogs. It was the team's first conference victory since the 2004 season. Williams finished with 122 yards passing, one touchdown pass, and 103 yards rushing. Illinois could not keep the momentum from the Michigan State game, losing the remainder of their games (several by less than a touchdown and two on last second field goals). Williams displayed inconsistency in his game finishing the season with a completion percentage below 40 and passing for fewer than 100 yards in the season's final three games.
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