Trayveon Williams
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| No. 32 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 18, 1997 Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) C.E. King |
| College: | Texas A&M |
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Trayveon Thomas Williams (born October 18, 1997) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).[1] During his junior season at Texas A&M, Williams received first team all-SEC and second-team All-America honors; he also broke the school records for single-season all-purpose yards and rushing yards.
College career
Freshman season
In his collegiate debut in the season opener against UCLA, Williams had 94 rushing yards.[2] After gaining 127 yards against Auburn, including an 89-yard rushing touchdown, Williams was named the SEC Freshman of the Week.[3] In the next game, against Arkansas, he had 153 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[4] On October 8, against Tennessee, he had a season-high 217 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 45-38 2OT victory.[5] Williams became the first true freshman in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.[6]
Sophomore season
Williams rushed for 203 yards against UCLA in the season-opening loss.[7] Overall, he compiled 798 total rushing yards as a sophomore.[8]
Junior season
Prior to the season, Williams was selected to the second team All-SEC preseason team.[9] He rushed for 240 yards in season opener against Northwestern State, second highest single-game in school history.[10] He was named one of ten semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award.[11] Following the regular season, Williams received first-team all-SEC honors from the league's coaches and the Associated Press,[12] and second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press,[13] Athlon Sports,[14] and Sporting News.[15]
During the 2018 Gator Bowl, Williams broke the school records for single-season all-purpose yards and single-season rushing yards, and the Gator Bowl record for single-game rushing yards. The school record for single-season all-purpose yards was previously set by Cyrus Gray in 2010, while the single-season rushing yards record was set by Darren Lewis in 1988. Former Syracuse running back Floyd Little set the Gator Bowl record in 1966.[16] On January 3, 2019, Williams announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[17]
Collegiate statistics
| Trayveon Williams | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2016 | Texas A&M | SEC | FR | RB | 13 | 156 | 1,057 | 6.8 | 8 | 19 | 91 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | Texas A&M | SEC | SO | RB | 12 | 173 | 798 | 4.6 | 8 | 20 | 192 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Texas A&M | SEC | JR | RB | 13 | 271 | 1,760 | 6.5 | 18 | 27 | 278 | 10.3 | 1 |
| Career | Texas A&M | 28 | 600 | 3,615 | 6.0 | 34 | 66 | 561 | 8.5 | 1 | |||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄8 in (1.73 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.51 s | 4.44 s | 7.44 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
19 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[18] | ||||||||||||
Williams was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 182nd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[19]
References
- ^ Zweneman, Brent. "Give family its due for Trayveon Williams' success at A&M", The Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2016.
- ^ "UCLA at Texas A&M Box Score, September 3, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne. "SEC announces Week 3 Players of the Week". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Arkansas comes up short against rivals Texas A&M". WREG.com. September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Cessna, Robert. "No. 8 A&M beats No. 9 Tennessee 45-38 in double overtime". The Eagle. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Perroni, Brian (November 25, 2016). "WATCH: Trayveon Williams is first A&M true frosh to 1,000 yards". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Texas A&M at UCLA Box Score, September 3, 2017". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Trayveon Williams 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Northwestern State at Texas A&M Box Score, August 30, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Texas A&M's Trayveon Williams, Wylie East graduate Eno Benjamin among 10 semifinalists for 2018 Doak Walker Award". SportsDay. November 14, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "2018 All-SEC Football Team announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Russo, Ralph D. (December 10, 2018). "AP All-America team: Tide leads with 4 of 10 CFP players". AP NEWS. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Athlon makes its picks for All-America honors".
- ^ "Sporting News 2018 college football All-Americans". Sporting News. December 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Trayveon Williams' record-setting night powers Texas A&M to Gator Bowl win". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Tarpley, Jeff (January 3, 2019). "A&M's Trayveon Williams declares for the NFL Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Trayveon Williams Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals select Trayveon Williams in Round 6". CincyJungle.com. April 27, 2019.