Recruit Williams gets probation at plea hearing
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BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska football recruit Josh Williams received deferred adjudication probation in a plea hearing in Denton County (Texas) Court on Wednesday morning.
His attorney, Greg Boling, said Williams will face no conviction, providing he completes his two years of probation. Williams must also pay a $500 fine.
Williams, a defensive end who signed in February, said Wednesday he’s coming to Lincoln to begin the second session of summer classes on July 14.
Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini couldn’t be reached for immediate comment through Nebraska media relations. Williams’ status with the team, however, has never changed. Pelini said June 12 he expected a favorable resolution to the case, but otherwise has had no comment.
Williams, 18, was accused of robbing a man of $900 in Denton on April 4. Charges of robbery, a second degree felony, were filed June 19 in Denton County Court. Boling said those charges were dropped, and that Williams pled to the lesser-included charge of assault. The case is closed, Boling said.
“This is a real good kid that got into a situation,” Boling said. “I’ve spent three or four weeks with him and his mother, and they’re fine people.
“I certainly don’t think this should in any way affect how people feel about Josh Williams. I hold him in the highest regard. And I hold the Nebraska coaching staff in the highest regard for not knee jerking on this and making sure they got all the facts before making a decision on letting Josh come.”
A 6-foot-4, 220-pound defensive end standout from Denton’s Ryan High School, Williams was one of 28 players to sign a national letter of intent with Nebraska this past recruiting season.
During his senior year, he had 75 tackles, 25 of them for losses, along with 12 sacks.
Reach Brian Rosenthal at 473-7436 or brosenthal@journalstar.com.
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