2005 Football Roster
Roster
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Mike Williams
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, NY
- High School:
- Riverside
2008 All-America Candidate At SU: His current streak of nine games with a touchdown catch is the longest active streak in the FBS Division … Has an active streak of 20 games with a reception, which ranks fifth in SU history … Ranks sixth on SU’s career touchdown record list (14) …Two letters … One of four true freshmen to play in 2006 … Sophomore Year (2007): 2007 All-BIG EAST Second Team selection … One of nine players to start every game … Tied the Syracuse record for receptions in a season with 60 … His 10 touchdown catches ranks ranked third on SU’s single-season and is the highest total for a Syracuse player since Rob Moore had 11 in 1988 … Against Washington, had three catches for 35 yards and one touchdown … At Iowa, caught one pass for 12 yards … Against Illinois, had two receptions for 33 yards … At Louisville, made five catches for 83 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown … At Miami (OH), caught five passes for 97 yards and one TD … Against West Virginia, caught two passes for 97 yards, including a career-long 61 yard catch for a touchdown … Against Rutgers, had four receptions for 28 yards, including a touchdown … Against Buffalo, caught seven passes for 113 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown … At Pittsburgh, caught eight passes for 81 yards and a touchdown … Against South Florida, made eight catches for 99 yards and a touchdown … At Connecticut, caught six passes for 24 yards, including a two-yard touchdown reception … Against Cincinnati, set a career-high with nine catches and 160 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown … Freshman Year (2006): Led the team with 461 receiving yards becoming the first freshman to lead the team in receiving since Scott Schwedes (in 1983) … His 24 receptions and 461 yards both rank second in school history for a freshman and are the highest totals since 1990 … Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST with 46.1 receiving yards per game … Played in 10 games, including three starts … Against Iowa, caught two passes for 39 yards … Against Miami (OH), caught one pass for 13 yards … Against Wyoming, had three receptions for 36 yards … Against Pittsburgh, caught three passes for 57 yards, including his first career touchdown reception, a 29-yard pass from Perry Patterson in the fourth quarter … At West Virginia, caught three passes for 99 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown pass from Perry Patterson … Against Louisville, had a career-best five receptions for 98 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown catch … At Cincinnati, caught one pass for 31 yards … At South Florida, had four catches for 61 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown pass … Against Connecticut, caught two passes for 27 yards … High School: Ranked the No. 10 prospect in New York by Rivals.com … Rated the 14th-best prospect in New York by SuperPrep … PrepStar All-Region … First-team Class AA All-State selection … Buffalo News 2006 All-Western New York selection … Had 970 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior to earn Harvard Cup Offensive Player of the Year … Also had 35 tackles, including 20 solo stops, and two interceptions … High school coach was Anthony Trulizio … Buffalo News 2006 All-Western New York boys basketball team selection … Recruited by assistant coach Scott Spencer … Personal: Michael Anthony Williams … Born May 18, 1987 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Mary Rosenthal … One brother … Majoring in communications and rhetorical studies.
