MURFREESBORO - Things have sometimes worked out differently than planned for Middle Tennessee graduate student Xavier Williams. Since he came into high school seven years ago as a 5-foot-6, 130-pound quarterback, he knew it would take a little extra to see the field. Being so undersized, Williams made up for it with a solid work ethic and, with a bit of luck, grew into a 6-foot-2-inch 205-pound body that helped him earn a scholarship to play football in Conference USA with the Charlotte 49ers.
It's that dedication to hard work and the willingness to do whatever it takes that embodies the type of football player that Head Coach Derek Mason and the new-look Blue Raiders of 2024 are looking for.