**Story originally posted on December 11, 2025. Updated on December 18, and December 22**

Alma, MI  – Football's Eddie Williams made program history when he earned his third All-America honor of the 2025 season on Monday afternoon, when D3football.com named him to the First Team All-America. He was also named as a First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) on December 10th, and recognized as a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press on December 18th. He is the first Alma College running back to receive the honor since NFL signee Mark Konecny in 1984, and has the honor of being both the first three-time All-American in program history, and the first player in program history to be named an All-American by three different organizations in the same season.

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A native of Eastpointe, MI, Williams capped a legendary Alma career in the No. 23/25 Scots playoff appearance at No. 10/13 UW-Platteville. The senior was named MIAA Offensive MVP, appearing on the All-MIAA first team, his third All-MIAA selection. He now adds three-time All-American to the list of accolades.

Williams finished his Alma career with 3,967 rushing yards, 44 rushing touchdowns, and 326 points scored, all program career records. He the first Scot in program history to go over 3,000 rushing yards, and the first to go over 300 points. 

Eddie wrapped his career with a historically dominant senior season in 2025. He rushed for a single-season record 1,485 yards along with 21 touchdowns, including a 210-yard performance against nationally ranked Adrian to help Alma clinch their third outright MIAA title in four seasons.

The honor gives the Scots football program it's 19^th All-American honor, and Williams is the 13^th Scot to earn the title in the program's 132-year history. A complete listing of Alma's football All-Americans can be found below.

1967 – Gordon Hetrick (OL, NAIA Second Team All-American)
1972 – Doug Nikkila (DB, NAIA Second Team All-American)
1984 – Vince Consolo (OL, Pizza Hut All-American)
1984 – Mark Baker (OL, Pizza Hut All-American)
1984 – Mark Konecny (RB, Pizza Hut All-American)
1985 – Mark Baker (OL, Pizza Hut All-American)
1998 – Rick Brands (K, AP First Team All-American)
1999 – Justin Harris (DL, AP Second Team All-American)
2002 – Mark Boehms (WR, Don Hanson Second Team All-American)
2002 – David Simpson (DB, AP First Team All-American)
2023 – Odin Soffredine (LB, AP First Team All-American)
2023 – Odin Soffredine (LB, D3football.com First Team All-American)
2023 – Abe Evans (LS, D3football.com Third Team All-American)
2023 – Devon Frenchko (WR, D3football.com Third Team All-American)
2023 – Carter St. John (QB, D3football.com Fourth Team All-American)
2024 – Abe Evans (LS, D3football.com Third Team All-American)
2025 – Eddie Williams (RB, AFCA First Team All-American)
2025 – Eddie Williams (RB, Associated Press Second Team All-American)
2025 – Eddie Williams (RB, D3football.com First Team All-American)