Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams is a three-star recruit from Houston, TX, out of Fort Bend Marshall (No. 833 in the 2026 class) who has not played in Illinois's 8 games this season.
Where Williams comes from
- Houston, TX
- Fort Bend Marshall
- Fort Bend Marshall is about 850 miles from Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Three-star, No. 833 in the 2026 class.
Where Williams fits
Illinois lists 20 defensive backs this season.
Illinois defensive backs with a game this season
Illinois is 5-3. Next: vs Nebraska, Fri Nov 6.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Fort Bend Marshall
Also from Houston, TX
In the game threads
at Michigan State, Oct 10From my understanding we have an Isaiah Williams.... He's a DB but I say roll with itIllinois fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Illinois -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Grades highest in speed and press coverage.
Illinois has produced 6 All-Conference defensive backs and 1 All-American. 8 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Devon Witherspoon was one of them, an All-American.
Joined Illinois in 2026
- 2026 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · Games –
- High school Fort Bend MarshallMissouri City, TX · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 833 in the 2026 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from Fort Bend Marshall: Chris Marshall (Arkansas), KK Johnson (Texas A&M), Avery Helm (UNLV) and 10 more.
2026
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of Fort Bend Marshall