Dayton, January 12, 2019 - Dayton Dutch Lions FC player JJ Williams was drafted this week by Columbus Crew in the Major League Superdraft as a first round pick.
Williams scored 7 goals and added 2 assists in his Championship year with the Lions. He also played three seasons at the University of Kentucky, making 57 appearances (30 starts), scoring 24 goals and providing 15 assists from 2016-2018. In 2018, his last year at the University of Kentucky, Williams made 22 appearances, starting in all 22 matches while scoring 18 goals and providing eight assists. Williams earned the following honors in 2018: United Soccer Coaches First Team All- American, USC First Team All-Southeast Region, Conference USA Player of the Year, Conference USA Offensive Most Valuable Player and Conference USA Tournament MVP.
His reaction after the announcement can be seen here.