Juice Williams

"Isiah Williams" redirects here. For the college basketball player, seeIsiah Williams (basketball).

For other people with similar names, seeIsaiah Williams (disambiguation).

Juice Williams

Juice Williams at the 2007 Fighting Illini Fan Appreciation Day
No. 7
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1987-11-19)November 19, 1987 Chicago, Illinois,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chicago (IL) Vocational
College:	Illinois
Undrafted:	2010
Career history
Chicago Slaughter(2011–2013) Chicago Blitz(2014) Central Penn Capitals(2016)
Career highlights and awards
Second-teamAll-Big Ten(2008) First Team All-CIFL (2014)

Isiah John "Juice" Williams(born November 19, 1987) is a formerAmerican footballquarterback.He playedcollege footballatIllinois.After his senior year of high school in 2005, Williams was considered a top recruit for the quarterback position.

Early life

Isiah John Williams is the son of Stanley and Anita Williams. Mrs. Williams nearly died at birth due to his large size of 13 pounds and 8 ounces.He has two brothers and one sister. He was born the youngest of four siblings.

Williams was dubbed "Juice" by his grandmother because of his large size as a child. "I was kind of big… you know, big and juicy, I guess."

He was a high school honor student and attended the same school as former Illinois starDick Butkus:Chicago Vocational High School.Williams is active both in his church and local community.

Recruiting

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Isiah Williams QB	Chicago Illinois	Chicago Vocational High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	4.77	May 28, 2005
	Recruiting star ratings:Scout:Rivals:247Sports:N/AESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:5 (QB)Rivals:3 (QB), 2 (IL), 80 NationalESPN:8 (QB), 11 (East Region)
‡ Refers to40 yard dash Note:In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2006 Illinois Football Commitment List (20)".Rivals.com.RetrievedNovember 26,2013. "Illinois College Football Recruiting Commits".Scout.com.RetrievedNovember 26,2013. "ESPN".ESPN.com.RetrievedNovember 26,2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings".Scout.com.RetrievedNovember 26,2013. "2006 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.RetrievedNovember 26,2013.

College career

2006: Freshman year

Williams played in the first four games of the 2006 football season, splitting time with senior quarterback Tim Brasic. He threw his first collegiate touchdown pass (a 76-yarder toRashard Mendenhall) in the third game of the year againstSyracuse.In the 4th game of the season, Williams made his first collegiate start in a losing effort vsIowa.

Juice lining up against Purdue on November 11, 2006

On September 30, 2006, Williams led the Illini on a game-winning 4th-quarter drive for a 39-yard field goal that gave the team a 23–20 upset victory over hostMichigan State.Illinois came into the game as 26-point underdogs. It was the team's first conference victory since the 2004 season. Williams finished with 122 yards passing, one touchdown pass, and 103 yards rushing. Illinois could not keep the momentum from the Michigan State game, losing the remainder of their games (several by less than a touchdown and two on last second field goals). Williams displayed inconsistency in his game finishing the season with a completion percentage below 40 and passing for fewer than 100 yards in the season's final three games.

2007: Sophomore year

Williams was injured in the second quarter of the season opening loss toMizzouand kept out of the second half for precautionary reasons. Williams showed improvement in his accuracy in the 3+ drives he was in, throwing 9 balls, 6 of which were caught for 59 yards. Williams had mediocre games in the Illini's first 3 victories overWestern Illinois,Syracuse, andIndiana.Williams had average numbers in Illinois' back-to-back victories against ranked teams, defeatingPenn StateandWisconsin.

It seemed as if Illinois' promising 5–1 start may have been a fluke, as they proceeded to drop their next two games, a 10–6 loss at Iowa and a 27–17 defeat against Michigan in Champaign. Williams threw for a combined 168 yards and 1 touchdown and 1 interception in the two losses. The Illini, however, turned it around in their next two games in victories overBall StandMinnesota.Williams had perhaps his best game to that point vs Minnesota totaling over 300 yards on offense (203 passing, 133 rushing) and scoring 3 touchdowns (2 passing and 1 rushing).

Yet, the best was yet to come as Williams had what some consider his greatest game at Ohio Stadium versus the top ranked Buckeyes. Williams led Illinois to a 28–21 upset over Ohio State, its first win over a #1 ranked team since 1956.During this game he threw for 4 touchdowns and completed 12 passes of 22 attempts. He threw a total of 140 yards and rushed for 70 yards. Williams amassed over 350 yards of offense en route to a 41–22 victory over in state rival Northwestern in the regular season finale. Williams totaled over 2,200 yards of offense and scored 20 touchdowns, as he led the Illini to a 9–3 record and their first bowl berth since the2002 Sugar Bowl.Illinois was selected to play against perennial powerUSCin theRose Bowl,the Illini's first time playing in the Rose Bowl since 1984. Illinois would lose the game 49–17, with USC scoring 28 points off of 4 Illinois turnovers (2 interceptions and 2 fumbles on runs after completions. Williams threw for his highest passing yard total to date (245), but had no touchdown passes and 2 interceptions.

2008: Junior year

Illinois entered the 2008 season ranked as the #20 team in the nation, despite the loss of Big Ten MVPRashard Mendenhall.Williams and the Illini opened the season vs. Missouri, and despite one of the best passing games in Illinois history where Williams threw for 451 yards and 5 touchdowns, the Illini lost to 6th ranked Missouri 52–42. The Illini would pick up their first win of the season vs Eastern Illinois, where Williams amassed 174 yards rushing with 2 touchdowns in the 47–21 victory. Williams and the Illini struggled in a 20–17 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette, in which Williams amassed just over 180 yards of total offense. After a bye week (the first at Illinois underRon Zook), the Illini traveled to Penn State and fell 38–24, with Juice passing for 183 yards and rushing for another 64. Illinois next traveled to Michigan and Juice amassed 431 yards of total offense (310 passing, 121 rushing, 4 total touchdowns), which is both the most total yards inMichigan Stadiumhistory and the most given up by any Michigan team, as the Illini won 45–20. The Illini fell flat vs Minnesota the following week, losing 27–20 despite Williams throwing for a career-high of 462 yards along with 2 touchdowns. Williams had a solid game vs Indiana, passing for 271 yards and 4 total touchdowns.

2009: Senior year

Illinois entered the 2009 season unranked. On August 3, 2009, Williams was named to the 2009 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List. Then On August 27, 2009, Williams was named to the 22-man watch list for the 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, given to the nation's top senior signal-caller.

Williams was pulled out of a game against Ohio State for throwing 2 key interceptions. Coach Zook announced on October 5 that Juice will be benched in favor of Eddie McGee.

Williams and his Fighting Illini finished a losing 2009–2010 season on December 5, 2009, toFresno State.During that game Juice Williams surpassed former IlliniJack Trudeauto become second in team history with 56 career touchdown passes.

Career stats

Statistics up to date as of October 11, 2008.High School stats from Rivals.com.College Stats from ESPN.

Passing

Year	Team	Comps	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	TDs	INTs
2005	Chicago Vocational Career Academy	72	128	1,841	25.5	–	22	3
High school totals		72	128	1,841	25.5	–	22	3
2006	Illinois	103	261	1,489	5.7	76	9	9
2007	Illinois	153	267	1,743	6.5	56	13	12
2008	Illinois	219	381	3,173	8.3	77	22	16
2009	Illinois	131	227	1,632	7.2	58	12	7
College totals		606	1,136	8,037	7.1	77	56	44

Rushing

Year	Team	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	TDs
2005	Chicago Vocational Career Academy	166	1,441	21.8	–	17
High school totals		166	1,441	21.8	–	17
2006	Illinois	154	576	3.7	45	2
2007	Illinois	165	755	4.6	24	7
2008	Illinois	175	719	4.1	50	5
2009	Illinois	143	507	3.5	49	4
College totals		637	2,557	4.0	50	18

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft1+3⁄8in (1.86 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	4.91 s	1.63 s	2.82 s	4.33 s	6.80 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
All values from Pro Day

Chicago Bears

Williams went undrafted in the2010 NFL draft.TheChicago Bearsinvited Williams to attend a rookie mini-camp tryout. The Bears already hadJay Cutler,Caleb Hanie,and rookieDan LeFevouron the roster. During the offseason, Chicago also picked upTodd CollinsandMatt Gutierrez.Williams did not receive any other invitations from professional teams.

On October 4, 2010, after a game against the New York Giants in which both starting QB Cutler and 2nd-stringer Todd Collins were knocked out of the game, Williams tweeted that the Bears had contacted him and that he was "high on [their] list."However, he was never added to the roster.

Chicago Slaughter

From 2013 through 2014 Williams was a regular player for theChicago Slaughterindoor football team.

Chicago Blitz

When the Slaughter decided to sit out the 2014 season, Williams signed with theChicago Blitzof theContinental Indoor Football League.

Central Penn Capitals

In February 2016, Williams signed with theCentral Penn CapitalsofAmerican Indoor Football(AIF).

Personal life

In March 2014, Williams accepted a position as the University of Illinois' director of alumni and former player relations. In April 2015, Williams left Illinois to join the Georgetown athletic development staff to join his wife who accepted a job in Georgetown's law department. In 2017, Williams left Georgetown to become a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch's Washington, DC office, followed by a stint as a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual. He is now CEO & Partner of Audible Wealth Management, a financial advisory firm in Maryland.

External links

• Illinois Fighting Illini football bio