Michigan State University Athletics
Kenneth Williams
R-JR. | RB | 5-9 | 190
Detroit, Mich. | Lincoln [Neb.] High School | Nebraska (2023-25)
Transfer from Nebraska has two seasons of eligibility remaining . . . played in 14 games at Nebraska (two in 2024, 12 in 2025) . . . redshirted in 2023 . . . specializes in kick returns with 418 kick return yards (32.2-yard avg.) . . . has 465 all-purpose yards in his career (418 kick return, 27 rushing, 20 receiving).
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT NEBRASKA): Earned All-Big Ten honors as a return specialist (second team, media; third team, coaches) . . . played in all 12 games as the primary kick returner . . . led the Huskers with 395 kick return yards (12 returns for 395 yards; 32.9 avg.), the most by a Nebraska player since 2017 . . . also had five carries for 22 yards and one catch for 20 yards to total 437 all-purpose yards . . . named the Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after returning the opening second-half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern (10/25); finished with two kick returns for 124 yards against the Wildcats . . . had two kick returns for 108 yards at Maryland (10/11), including an 85-yarder in the second quarter that set up a Nebraska touchdown . . . had four carries for 7 yards in addition to a 20-yard reception and a 28-yard kick return against Houston Christian (9/13) . . . had a career-long 15-yard rush and had two kick returns for 42 yards vs. Akron.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT NEBRASKA): Appeared in two games . . . had a 23-yard kickoff return in the Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College . . . made his collegiate debut against UTEP and had a 5-yard carry (8/31) . . . named to the Nebraska Honor Roll for the 2024 fall semester.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NEBRASKA): Did not see game action and redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Spent his senior season at Lincoln High School in Nebraska after playing his first three prep seasons in Michigan . . . also ran track, finishing third in the Class A 100-meter dash with a time of 10.52; helped Lincoln High to a fourth-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay . . . son of Kennie Williams and Donika Prather . . . was a child, youth and family studies major at Nebraska.