<sod>Williams was recruited by [[University of Western Ontario, (now Western University)]] football coach Larry Haylor in 1988 from Halifax's [[Queen Elizabeth High School (Halifax, Nova Scotia)]], where he excelled at football, soccer and basketball.<ref>http://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/virtualexhibits/metrasmuseum/exhibits/show/football/profiles/tyrone-williams/</ref> He made an immediate impact in his freshman season with the Mustangs, setting a team receiving record for most yards per catch with 21.9, and was named an [[Ontario Universities Athletic Association]] (OUAA) second-team all-star.<eod>
<sod>Williams was recruited by [[University of Western Ontario]] (now Western University) football coach Larry Haylor in 1988 from Halifax's [[Queen Elizabeth High School (Halifax, Nova Scotia)]], where he excelled at football, soccer and basketball.<ref>http://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/virtualexhibits/metrasmuseum/exhibits/show/football/profiles/tyrone-williams/</ref> He made an immediate impact in his freshman season with the Mustangs, setting a team receiving record for most yards per catch with 21.9, and was named an [[Ontario Universities Athletic Association]] (OUAA) second-team all-star.<eod>