Williams Named First Team All-Big Ten

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois wide receiver Isaiah Williams was named to the All-Big Ten First Team, the conference office announced Wednesday. Williams is the seventh Illini wide receiver in program history to earn first-team honors and the first since A.J. Jenkins in 2011.

Williams was one of the nation’s most dependable receivers, leading the Big Ten in receptions with 82, 15 more than any other Big Ten player. He ranked second in receiving yards with 1,055, trailing only Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 1,211 receiving yards for Ohio State. 

Williams…