Colorado Buffaloes Land Former Five-Star Receiver Hykeem Williams In Transfer Portal

The Colorado Buffaloes' wideout room is loading up.

Former Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Hykeem Williams committed to Colorado on Tuesday. Williams, a former five-star recruit in the class of 2023, is the fifth transfer portal addition of the spring by coach Deion Sanders and was the consensus highest-rated pass catcher still on the market.

Apr 19, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during the spring game at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Williams joins former Campbell Fighting Camel standout Sincere Brown as wideouts added to the Buffs' roster this month. He's the third transfer addition at receiver of the offseason overall, as former Tulsa Golden Hurricane youngster Joseph Williams joined Colorado last winter and became one of the team's brightest stars during the spring season.

Williams was a supernova before starting college. The native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, became a top 25 overall prospect and top-five wide receiver in his class (per 247Sports) at Stranahan High School. Colorado was among the dozens of power programs to offer him.

Sep 14, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Hykeem Williams (8) before a game against the Memphis Tigers at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. | Melina Myers-Imagn Images

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In two seasons with the Seminoles, Williams saw inconsistent action in a crowded wideout depth chart. He recorded a catch in eight games but no more than four in any contest throughout 2024, racking up 16 grabs for 187 yards and a touchdown. During his freshman campaign, Williams had five receptions for 80 yards and one score, over half of it coming on a 44-yard score against the Syracuse Orange.

With a chiseled frame of 6-2, 215 pounds, Williams has always had the build of a top-tier college wide receiver. He adds an acute blend of size and speed to a Buffaloes receiver room beaming with potential but lacking in proven talent.

Williams has two years of eligibility remaining to reach his sky-high projections out of high school.

Colorado’s current core of wideouts consist of almost no one that boasts the potential and high school pedigree of Williams. Omarion Miller is the one pass catcher that can compare in terms of ceiling, but even he did not have the decorated recruiting status of Williams.

He chose FSU over a final five that included the Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies and Miami Hurricanes.

Oct 14, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Hykeem Williams (8) scores a touchdown as wide receiver Ja'Khi Douglas (0) celebrates during the second half against the Syracuse Orange at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. | Melina Myers-Imagn Images

In his career, he’s averaged 12.7 yards a catch.

The Buffs have been searching for high-end talent on the perimeter all offseason, tasked with replacing a historically great wide receiver core that included the program’s first ever Biletnikoff Award winner, Travis Hunter. Hunter went No. 2 overall in last week’s NFL draft, while LaJohntay Wester and Jimmy Horn Jr. both became sixth-round selections after illustrious tenures in Boulder. Colorado had the most wideouts drafted of any school (three), guided by the steady, NFL-seasoned eyes of wide receivers coach Jason Phillips

Will Sheppard was also signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Together, this core four helped the Buffaloes become one of the nation’s best wide receiver rooms and now leave canyon-sized holes to fill.