Williams seemingly came out of nowhere as a freshman, making the much more established Michael Alisa a complete afterthought in the BYU offense after the first month of the season. Despite carrying the ball just 18 times in the first four weeks and dealing with a dysfunctional passing game for most of the year, Williams ran for 775 yards (4.7 YPC) and 12 touchdowns while catching 27 passes for 315 yards and a touchdown. Williams' consistency was impressive, as he seemed relatively matchup-proof while totaling 583 yards and seven touchdowns from scrimmage against a brutal schedule of Utah State, Oregon State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech and San Jose State.