2024 Indiana Football Position Preview: Wide Receiver Corps is Deep as New Faces Arrive (note: article projects Williams as a backup)
The second biggest wide receiver on IU’s roster is Clemson transfer E.J. Williams. The 6’4” Williams came to IU prior to the 2023 season and played eight games with three starts. He struggles with injuries and posted only 23 receptions for 281 yards. The biggest disappointment for Williams was likely the lack a single touchdown but that can largely attributed to poor quarterback play and a general lack of opportunities presented to him by IU’s 2023 offense. The injuries are a real concern as it was a carryover from his time at Clemson. He missed weeks three through six last season and did not appear fully up to speed until the season-finale against Purdue where he posted his best game: six catches for 97 yards. Williams should be a big-time possession target on a major threat in the red zone with his size and he could be a really good second outside receiver on sets that have Sarratt move to the slot or on downs that Sarratt or McCulley have rotated out.
As many coaches (including Curt Cignetti) have said, “the best ability is availability” and that certainly applies in a crowded receiver room with guys jostling for snaps.
The second biggest wide receiver on IU’s roster is Clemson transfer E.J. Williams. The 6’4” Williams came to IU prior to the 2023 season and played eight games with three starts. He struggles with injuries and posted only 23 receptions for 281 yards. The biggest disappointment for Williams was likely the lack a single touchdown but that can largely attributed to poor quarterback play and a general lack of opportunities presented to him by IU’s 2023 offense. The injuries are a real concern as it was a carryover from his time at Clemson. He missed weeks three through six last season and did not appear fully up to speed until the season-finale against Purdue where he posted his best game: six catches for 97 yards. Williams should be a big-time possession target on a major threat in the red zone with his size and he could be a really good second outside receiver on sets that have Sarratt move to the slot or on downs that Sarratt or McCulley have rotated out.
As many coaches (including Curt Cignetti) have said, “the best ability is availability” and that certainly applies in a crowded receiver room with guys jostling for snaps.
