SEC names Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2022 season

The Southeastern Conference has named wide receiver Austin Williams the 2022 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Williams is the first Mississippi State student-athlete to earn SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors since the first time the award was handed out in 2003. He was named to the SEC Football Community Service Team on Wednesday.

He is a two-time first-team Academic All-American and has posted a 4.0 cumulative GPA as a student at Mississippi State, currently working on his third degree.

Dubbed “Mr. Reliable” by those closest to the program, Williams has been one of Mississippi State’s most quietly effective players over the years. He finished the 2022 regular season with 32 receptions for 269 yards and 5 touchdowns.

He also ranks second for the lowest drop rate of any active SEC wideout with a minimum of 100 targets since 2019 (2.0 percent).

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