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Tyler Williams

Twenty Questions with Tyler Williams

6/21/2024 2:33:00 PM | Football

Talented wide receiver Tyler Williams enrolled at Minnesota in June with four seasons of playing eligibility remaining. The Waverly, Fla., native spent the 2023 season at Georgia before transferring to Minnesota.

We recently sat down with Tyler to get to know him better and asked him 20 questions - maybe a few more than 20 - and his answers are tremendous. 

GopherSports: What is your favorite food?    
Tyler Williams: Spaghetti

GS: What's the one item you can't live without?
TW: Hulk (my Frenchie)

GS: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
TW: Cam Newton

GS: What is your favorite line from any movie?
TW: There is no tomorrow! - Apollo Creed

GS: Which is the best ice cream flavor?
TW: Anything with cookie dough

GS: Which celebrity do you think you look like?
TW: Some people say Lil Baby

GS: What's the most embarrassing song on your phone right now?    
TW: It's not boring to me but Slippin' by DMX

GS: If you could only subscribe to one YouTube channel for the rest of your life, which would you choose?    
TW: ESPN

GS: Do you prefer round or square pizza?    
TW: Round

GS: Which do you prefer: Talking on the phone or texting?    
TW: Talking on the phone

GS: Which Mario Kart character do you play with?    
TW: Luigi

GS: Which SpongeBob character would you choose to live with and why?    
TW: Sandy. She gets the best of both worlds because she gets air and can swim.

GS: What's an Olympic sport you would like to compete in?     
TW: Jamaica 4x100 relay team

GS: What is your go-to guilty pleasure song?    
TW: Anything by Rod Wave

GS: If you could have a lifetime supply of anything, what would it be?
TW: Money

GS: Which Hogwarts house do you belong in and why?
TW: Hufflepuff. I feel that it fits me the best as an all-around person and player.                

GS: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?    
TW: To be able to fly

GS: Which movie or TV show do you quote most often?    
TW: Planet of the Apes

GS: Would you time travel to the past or future and why?    
TW: Past. Probably would change something and take advantage of opportunities I feel like I missed.

GS: Who is your favorite superhero?
TW: Thor

GS: If you had to eat the same meal at least once a day, what would it be?    
TW: Peanut butter and jelly        

GS: What are the most-used emojis on your phone?    
TW: Laughing emoji

GS: What is something you're very stubborn about that nobody can change your mind on?    
TW: They are faster than me

GS: What is the perfect dog name?    
TW: I got two Hulk and Tank, which are my two dogs names    

GS: If you woke up as your younger self tomorrow, what advice would you give?    
TW: Pain is only temporary                

GS: Do you like pineapple on pizza?     
TW: No, that's bad eats

GS: What's your ideal way to spend your birthday?    
TW: Penthouse suite on the beach somewhere, with my feet kicked up                

GS: Where was your most unforgettable vacation?
TW: My first time going to Las Vegas

GS: What's the most amount of hours you've ever slept in one day?    
TW: I would say about eight    

GS: Who wins a fight between Superman and Batman?
TW: Batman

GS: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
TW: Aruba

GS: If you were a baseball player, what would your walk-up song be?    
TW: Young Dolph - Preach

GS: What's your go-to: Rock, paper, or scissors?    
TW: Paper

GS: What's your favorite holiday?
TW: My birthday

GS: What's one non-traditional phone app you can't live without?    
TW: Find My

GS: If someone gave you $20 and you had to spend it immediately, what would you buy?    
TW: Food

GS: Best social media app?
TW: Tik tok

GS: What TV show would you want to be in?     
TW: BMF

GS: Do you have a secret talent? 
TW: I'm a real bucket-getter. ifykyk
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