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Jersey Number 8
Devan Williams
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Temple HS
- Prev School:
- Tulsa
As a Sophomore (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Played in all 12 games at wide receiver
- 349 snaps played
- Offensively, 262 snaps at wide and 42 snaps at slot
- One drop – tied for eighth fewest among Big 12 wide receivers (min. 15 targets)
- Six first down catches – ninth among 2027-28 NFL Draft eligible Big 12 wideouts
- 4.5 YAC/reception – seventh among 2027-28 NFL Draft eligible Big 12 WR (min. 10 receptions)
- Caught 11 passes for 127 yards and one touchdown
- Touchdown catch at TCU (Oct. 4) gave Cougars lead
- Season-long 33-yard reception vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Season-high 36 receiving yards at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- Season-high three receptions in back-to-back games (at TCU, at Kansas)
- Three receptions of 15+ yards
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at Tulsa (2022-23)
- Nine games played during 2023 (506 snaps)
- Eight starts at wide receiver and 473 total snaps at the position
- 29 receptions for 399 yards and two TDs
- Averaged 44.3 receiving yards per game
- 20 first down receptions
- Redshirted during 2022 season
High School
- Two-year starter at Temple (Texas)
- Played sophomore and senior seasons at Temple
- Played junior season at Wichita Falls
- Played in defensive secondary as a sophomore
- Played mostly at receiver as a senior
- Started seven games as a sophomore and all 12 as a senior
- Helped lead his team to a 9-3 record as a senior
- Caught 36 passes for 780 yards and 11 TDs as a senior
- Also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns
- First Team All-District 12-6A as a senior
- Served on the Team Leadership Council
- Lettered in basketball and baseball
Personal
- Nickname: Dev or Devo
- Hobbies: video games, trying new places to eat
- Previously played against Re’Shaun Sanford in 2022
- Dream job outside of football: sports psychologist
- Something most people don’t know: he has six siblings
- Hidden talent: baseball
- His high school coach, Chris Pilot, played football at Houston (2004-08)
- Played football with Marquis Shoulders and Everitt Rogers at Tulsa
- Chose UH because it’s closer to home and he always wanted to play college football in Texas
- One word to describe himself on the field: HIM
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his mother
- Best advice: “be comfortable being uncomfortable”
- Sports hero: Russell Westbrook
- Unique fact: can sing
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
