ASU: Verstatile tight end who noticeably improved since arriving at ASU...played in 36 career games, making four starts at tight end...finished with 11 career catches for 88 yards and one touchdown...had his most productive season as a senior in 2009.
2009: Played in 11 games, making three starts at tight end...finished with seven catches for 44 yards (6.3 avg.) and one touchdown...started three of the final five games of the season...had a 13-yard reception in team's season-opening win over Idaho State on Sept. 5...caught two passes for eight yards in victory over ULM on Sept. 19...recorded a five-yard reception at Stanford on Oct. 24...had two catches for eight yards, including a three-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, against California on Oct. 31...that was the first touchdown reception of his career...had a 10-yard reception against No. 12 USC on Nov. 7.
2008: Played in all 12 games, with one start...finished with three receptions for 33 yards (11.0 avg.) on the season...made his first career start in season-opening win over NAU on Aug. 30...caught two passes for 24 yards, including a career-high 22-yard reception, in win over Stanford on Sept. 6...had a nine-yard reception against UNLV on Sept. 13...also had three tackles (two solo) as part of the kick coverage unit on special teams.
2007: Played in all 13 games as a reserve tight end and as part of the coverage units on special teams...caught one pass for 11 yards (against San Diego State on Sept. 15) and had four tackles (three solo) on the season.
2006: Did not see game action, spent the season as a member of ASU's scout team.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Charter Oak High School in Covina, Calif....rated as the No. 107 player in the FarWest by Scout.com...caught 18 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns as a senior...named first-team All-Miramonte League on offense and second-team on defense as a senior...tremendous athlete who loves to play tight end...starter on the Charter Oak High basketball team...was coached by Lou Farrar.
PERSONAL: Mother is Katie Murray of Bay St. Louis, Miss....father is the late Mahanda Williams...has two siblings, Derek Benoit and Attienna McNeely...lists getting his first interception as a defensive end as his most exciting sports experience...born in April of 1987 in Los Angeles, Calif....full name is Jovon Rashaad Williams.
Williams' Career Statistics
| Receiving | |||||||
| Year | G/GS | Rec. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Lg. | Avg./G |
| 2005 | Redshirted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 2007 | 13/0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 12/1 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 22 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 11/3 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 1 | 13 | 4.0 |
| Career | 36/4 | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 1 | 22 | 2.4 |