A three-school transfer receiver who finally found consistent production at Tulane before signing with the Rams as an undrafted free agent.
Mario Williams is a wide receiver who started his college career at Oklahoma, moved to USC, and finished at Tulane before signing with the Los Angeles Rams in 2025. Now wearing No. 14, he is drawing on a strong senior season and a background as a decorated Florida high school prospect to compete for a depth role.
Path to the league
A Tampa, Florida native out of Plant City High School, Williams enrolled early at Oklahoma in 2021, earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors before transferring to USC for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He finished his college career at Tulane in 2024 and went undrafted in 2025, signing with the Rams as a free agent.
Career highlights
Williams put together his best college season at Tulane in 2024, catching 60 passes for 1,031 yards and six touchdowns and earning second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors. Across his four college seasons and three programs, he finished with 164 receptions for 2,347 yards and 17 touchdowns.
2025 season recap
As a rookie with the Rams, Williams worked to earn a role behind the team's established receivers, leaning on the big-play ability he showed in his final college season at Tulane while adjusting to an NFL route tree and playbook.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mario Williams (wide receiver)
- ESPN: Mario Williams
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Tulane
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
