Northwestern University Athletics

2020 Signing Day Roster

Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Position:
    CB
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Richmond, Va.
  • High School:
    Collegiate School
Committed to Northwestern on October 15, 2019 … Rated a three-star prospect and the 28th-ranked player in Virginia by 247Sports … Four-year letter winner and two-time captain … Played defensive back, quarterback, running back and wide receiver in high school … Finished prep career with 54 tackles and 11 interceptions … Scored 57 touchdowns … Had 1,300 yards passing and 600 yards rushing as a junior … Passed for 600 yards and rushed for 400 yards in just five games on offense as a senior … Three-time All-Conference selection … Two-time All-State honoree … Twice named team’s Most Valuable Player … Also lettered five times in baseball as a shortstop … Attended the same high school of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson … Honor Roll all four years … Chose Northwestern over offers from Wake Forest, UConn, Navy, Rutgers, UCLA and Virginia.
 
Football - USC Game Week Press Conference (11/3/25)
Monday, November 03
Football - Nebraska Postgame Press Conference (10/25/25)
Saturday, October 25
Football - Nebraska Outlasts Northwestern in Lincoln (10/25/25)
Saturday, October 25
Football - Nebraska Game Week Press Conference (10/20/25)
Monday, October 20