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Accounted for 86 percent of Duquesne's rushing yardage last year in his first season since 2005 ... expected to play a major role in the ground game again in 2009 ... did not play in 2006 & 2007 while attending to academic issues.
As a Junior (2008):
Started all 10 games at running back ... led the team with 849 yards on 190 carries (4.5 ypc.) and four touchdowns ... ranked 40th nationally with an average of 84.9 yards per game ... accounted for a team-best 98.3 all-purpose yards per game ... topped the 100-yard mark four times including a career-high 139 on 20 carries at Central Connecticut State ... reached the 100-yard mark for the first time in week two versus Saint Francis (23-129) and followed that with 103 yards on 25 rushes against Dayton ... ran for 114 yards on 28 carries in the rain at Wagner ... scored a pair of touchdowns to go along with 67 yards at Robert Morris ... also scored against Albany and at Wagner ... caught 13 passes for 72 yards including a 38-yarder for a touchdown at Bucknell ... his long rush was 35 yards against Sacred Heart.
As a Freshman (2005):
Played in eight games at tailback and as a kickoff returner ... was the Dukes' top kickoff return man with 12 for 306 yards (25.5 avg.) ... had returns of 44 and 45 yards against La Salle ... carried 10 times for 19 yards from the tailback spot ... posted his first career carries at Penn in week three (three carries for one yard) ... had four carries for 14 yards, including a season-long eight-yarder against Saint Peter's.
Personal:
Major: integrated marketing ... date of birth: 2/12/87.
Williams' Career Statistics Rushing Year G/GS No Yds Ypc TD Ypg Lng 2005 8/0 10 19 1.9 0 2.4 8 2008 10/10 190 849 4.5 4 84.9 35 Totals 18/10 200 868 4.3 4 48.2 35Receiving Year G/GS No. Yds Ypc TD Lng 2006 8/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2008 10/10 13 72 5.5 1 t38 Totals 18/0 13 72 5.5 1 t38
Kickoff Returns Year No Yds Avg TD Lng 2005 12 306 25.5 0 45 2008 4 62 15.5 0 28 Totals 16 368 23.0 0 45
Career Rushing Highs Rushes: 28 at Wagner (Jr.) Yards: 139 at Central Connecticut State (Jr.) Long: 35 vs. Sacred Heart (Jr.) Touchdowns: 2 at Robert Morris (Jr.) 100-Yard Games: 4 Junior (4): 23-129-0 vs. Saint Francis; 25-103-0 vs. Dayton; 20-139-0 at CCSU; 28-114-1 at Wagner




