Williams earns MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week honors in football

OLIVET, Mich. – Olivet College senior James Williams (Battle Creek/Central) has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Special Teams Player of the Week honors in football.

Williams returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown and ran back a kickoff 90 yards for another score in Olivet's 36-35 loss to Cornell (Iowa) College Sept. 3 at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. He also caught three passes for 69 yards, including 39 on a touchdown reception. Williams finished the game with 238 total all-purpose yards. The 65 yard punt return is the longest since Oct. 21, 2006, when Carl Mulder returned a punt 80 yards for a score.

Williams and the Comets (0-1) return to action this Saturday, Sept. 10, when they play a night game at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. Kickoff from Langhorst Field is 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET.