University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona: 2L... Expected to play a key role in the Wildcats’ receiving rotation entering the 2004 season... Played in all 12 games and earned the starting nod in six contests during the 2003 season... Ended the year with 36 receptions for 563 yards, an average of 15.6 yards per catch, and two touchdowns... Yards-per-catch figure was the second-best average on the team in 2003... Caught a career-long 52-yard pass from Kris Heavner in the Washington game... Tallied a career-best six catches for 79 yards at California... Posted a career-best 131 yards on five receptions vs. TCU... Caught a 41-yard TD pass from Nic Costa during the opening drive of the UTEP game and finished with three catches for 48 yards... Had five receptions for 65 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown pass from Heavner, at Oregon State... Finished the UCLA game with five catches for 63 yards...  Had three receptions for 55 yards in the final game of the season at Arizona State... Had four catches for 47 yards vs. USC... Caught two passes for 55 yards against Washington... Caught two passes for 10 yards at Washington State and one pass for 10 yards vs. Oregon... Played in all 12 games for the Wildcats and started three in 2002... Ended the year with 11 receptions for 166 yards, an average of 15.1 yards per catch... Had a season-long reception of 46 yards in the Northern Arizona game... Had a catch for 18 yards against Arizona State and a catch for three yards at California... Had a season-best three catches for 34 yards at Stanford... Finished with one reception for 22 yards vs. Oregon and had one catch for 16 yards in the North Texas game... Had two catches for 17 yards versus Utah... Had two catches for a season-best 56 yards in the season opener against NAU... Saw limited action in four games for the Wildcats in 2001 and worked with both the varsity and scout teams... Caught four passes for 59 yards in three scrimmages during 2001 spring ball... Redshirted in 2000 and worked with the offensive scout team... A California prep standout, Williams was the only wide receiver UA signed in February 2000...

High School: Verbum Dei High School, Los Angeles, Calif., 2000... Three-year letterman for coach Lalo Mendoza... Played wide receiver and was team captain... All-state and all-city selection... Had 10 catches for 451 yards as a sophomore... Finished his junior season with 23 catches for 1,005 yards... Had 17 catches for 675 yards in 1999 and finished with 40 career touchdowns... Earned SuperPrep All-America honors and Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West second-team accolades... Named to the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 list... Rivals100 region selection... Also earned letters in basketball and track and field... National Honor Society...

Personal: Academic major is family studies and human development... Son of Ricky and Pamela Williams of Paramount, Calif... Father is a pastor, and graduate of Contra Costa College and Liberty University... Mother is a sales assistant and attended Sacramento State... Sister, Lachelle, played junior college basketball at Compton Community College... Relative D’Marco Farr was a defensive tackle for Washington (1990-94) and played pro ball with the St. Louis Rams... Enjoys reading, music and sports... Full name Ricky Renaldo Williams Jr... Date of birth: Sept. 14, 1982.

Williams' Career Stats