John Williams is a 6'5" offensive lineman for Central Michigan, having transferred from the College of San Mateo in January 2026. The Mountainview native graduated from Saint Francis High School in June 2022, where he played four years of varsity football on both lines. As a senior, he recorded 25 total tackles with eight solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and seven quarterback hurries, helping the Lancers to an 11-1 record and league championship. At San Mateo, Williams appeared in four games as a true freshman in 2024 and was named to the Dean's List while earning his associate degree Magna Cum Laude that December.