The Memphis Showboats signed wide receiver Quian Williams on Thursday.
Quian Williams is six one and weighs 195 pounds. The 25-year-old from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, re-signed with the Iowa Barnstormers on December 16, 2024. In 2025, he made 93 catches for 1,159 yards, 27 touchdowns, 19 carries for -10 yards, six touchdowns, 46 kick returns for 797 yards, three touchdowns, five tackles (4 solos, 1 assist), and one fumble recovery in 16 games. He earned the IFL Triple Crown, leading the league in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.
Williams went undrafted in 2023. He signed with the Toronto Argonauts on May 8, 2023. In 2023, he made three catches for 24 yards against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a preseason game. The Argonauts released him on June 3, 2023.
The Iowa Barnstormers signed Williams on February 24, 2024. In 2024, he made 15 catches for 224 yards, six touchdowns, seven carries for one yard, one rushing touchdown, and 13 kick returns for 178 yards in three games.
Collegiately, Williams played two seasons at Eastern Michigan University (2019-20) making 76 catches for 983 yards, eight touchdowns, 12 kick returns for 216 yards, and one tackle in 13 games for the Eagles.
Then, he transferred to Buffalo (2021-22) making 125 catches for 1,578 yards, seven touchdowns, two carries for two yards, completing one pass for 15 yards, four kick returns for 128 yards, 12 punt returns for 66 yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in 25 games for the Bulls. He was named Third Team All-MAC in 2022 and named to the 2022 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.
