Kenneth Williams holds the KR · Starter spot in Michigan State Spartans’s kick return room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kenneth Williams is a kick return specialist who transferred to Michigan State from Nebraska, where he redshirted in 2023. He appeared in 14 games for the Huskers, including all 12 contests during the 2025 season as the primary kick returner. In 2025, Williams accumulated 395 kick return yards on 12 returns (32.9-yard average) and added five rushing attempts for 22 yards and one reception for 20 yards, totaling 437 all-purpose yards. He was named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after returning an opening second-half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern on October 25. Williams has two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Spartans.

Nebraska2023 – 2025

Michigan State2026 — present