On Oct. 30, the Wolverines lost their longtime quarterback commit, 2025 Fort Myers (Florida) Bishop Verot four-star Carter Smith, who backed off his pledge as the maize and blue pursued No. 1 QB Bryce Underwood. Now there’s a chance (albeit slight) that Underwood could face Smith on the gridiron.

Williams is a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, and he is the #225 player in the 2025 recruiting class. He is the #26 defensive lineman in the class and the #6 player in the state of Illinois. Williams currently attends Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois.

C arter Smith announced his commitment to Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The four-star quarterback was committed to Michigan for nearly a year before decommitting on Oct. 30. He named the Badgers almost a month later, and is the second senior quarterback commit for Wisconsin this cycle.