Joshua Williams brings length, intelligence, and reliability to Rice’s secondary
Joshua Williams is a 6-foot-1 safety for Rice who entered the 2026 season as a veteran piece in the Owls’ defensive backfield, giving the defense size, steadiness, and the kind of space-awareness coaches love in a safety.[1][5] He’s also a junior electrical engineering student, which lines up nicely with the kind of disciplined, process-driven player profile that suggests he fits a smart, assignment-sound secondary.[11]
