Jonas Williams
QB · Freshman
6'1" · 220 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #15: Jadyn Walker (LB)
Background
- Hometown
- Chicago, Ill.
- High school
- Lincoln-Way East HS
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.9523 247 composite)
- National rank
- #111
- Class
- 2026
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
passing
rushing
Season by season
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Williams, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026 after graduating a semester early from high school, looks to compete for playing time at quarterback as a true freshman in 2026. HIGH SCHOOL: Williams, a four-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 118 player in the nation by 247Sports, No. 131 by ESPN and No. 147 by Rivals. He was rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois ESPN, No. 2 by 247Sports and No. 3 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 3 quarterback in the country by ESPN, No. 9 by 247Sports and No. 13 by Rivals. He was nationally ranked 118th on the Top 247 List, 131st on the ESPN 300 List and 138th on the Rivals 300 List. He was a
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participant and won the accuracy competition. As a junior in 2024, he helped his team go 12-1, going 194-of-286 (.678) and recorded 2,926 passing yards with 42 TDs and 395 rushing yards with 7 rushing TDs. He earned placement on the
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. He led his team to finish the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. The Griffins were also the Conference Champions: in the inaugural season of the newly formed Southwest Valley Conference. They reached the semifinals of the 8A playoffs. As a sophomore in 2023, he tallied 3,196 yards passing with 33 TDs at Bolingbrook High School. He was named the
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invitee. As a freshman starting on varsity in 2022, he recorded 2,737 passing yards with 37 TDs. He was named a
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2026: Williams, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026 after graduating a semester early from high school, looks to compete for playing time at quarterback as a true freshman in 2026.
HIGH SCHOOL: Williams, a four-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 118 player in the nation by 247Sports, No. 131 by ESPN and No. 147 by Rivals. He was rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois ESPN, No. 2 by 247Sports and No. 3 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 3 quarterback in the country by ESPN, No. 9 by 247Sports and No. 13 by Rivals. He was nationally ranked 118th on the Top 247 List, 131st on the ESPN 300 List and 138th on the Rivals 300 List. He was a
2026 Navy All-American Bowl: invitee. He was named the
2025-26 Gatorade Illinois Football Player of the Year: .
Williams holds Illinois High School Association State Record for 11,347 passing yards and 147 TDs throughout his career.
As a senior in 2025, he tallied 2,488 passing yards and 35 TDs. He was a
2025 All-USA Football Team Finalist: . He was selected as the
NFL’s Chicago Bears representative at 2025 Nike Next Ones: during Super Bowl Week. Nike organized Next Ones, an elite athlete invitational that brought together 32 of the top high school players in the country for a showcase during Super Bowl Week. He was also a
2025 Elite 11 Participant: and participated in the
OT7 finals: . He was a
2025 Nike’s Next Ones Camp: participant and won the accuracy competition.
As a junior in 2024, he helped his team go 12-1, going 194-of-286 (.678) and recorded 2,926 passing yards with 42 TDs and 395 rushing yards with 7 rushing TDs. He earned placement on the
2024 All-Conference Blue Team: , the
2024 Champaign News-Gazette All-State Team: and
2024 IHSFCA Class 8A All-State Team: . He was
named 2024 Champaign News-Gazette State of Illinois Player of the Year: and the
2024 WJOL News Pigskin Preview State Farm Agent Kevin Molloy Offensive Player of the Year: . He led his team to finish the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. The Griffins were also the
Conference Champions: in the inaugural season of the newly formed Southwest Valley Conference. They reached the semifinals of the 8A playoffs.
As a sophomore in 2023, he tallied 3,196 yards passing with 33 TDs at Bolingbrook High School. He was named the
2023 PrepRedZone Illinois Co-Offensive Player of the Year: , as well as earning placement on the
2023 All-State: and
All-Southwest Prairie Conference: teams. He was a
2023 Under Armour ESPN Camp: invitee.
As a freshman starting on varsity in 2022, he recorded 2,737 passing yards with 37 TDs. He was named a
2022 Chicago Bears High School All-Star: .