Roydell Williams (born December 8, 2001[1]) is an American football running back for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school
Williams attended Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama, and earned an all-state selection as a junior after rushing for 2,757 yards and 32 touchdowns on 291 carries while also adding 21 receptions for 216 yards and three touchdowns.[2] He finished his career with 5,900 rushing yards.[citation needed] Rated as a four-star recruit and the number 20 running back in his class, Williams committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over Auburn.[3]
College career
Alabama
As a freshman in 2020, Williams rushed 19 times for 71 yards and a touchdown.[4] In 2021 he rushed 48 times for 284 yards while notching two total touchdowns before tearing his ACL versus New Mexico State.[5] In 2022 Williams tallied 250 yards and four touchdowns on 56 carries while also bringing in five receptions for 37 yards.[4] In the 2023 SEC Championship, Williams was the starting running back rushing 16 times for 64 yards and a touchdown in a win over Georgia.[6] In the 2023 season, he ran for 560 yards and five touchdowns while also hauling in one touchdown through the air.[4] After the season, Williams entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Williams finished his Alabama career playing in 45 games rushing for 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns on 234 carries while also adding 21 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns.[7]
Florida State
Williams transferred to Florida State for the 2024 season.[7]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 284 | 5.9 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 56 | 250 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 111 | 560 | 5.0 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 1 | ||||
| Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 48 | 5 | 254 | 1,219 | 4.8 | 13 | 26 | 198 | 7.6 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Roydell Williams, Running Back, Alabama Crimson Tide". NFL Draft on SI. SI.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Bean, Josh. "Why 4-star RB Roydell Williams calls Alabama his 'dream school'". AL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael. "4-star RB commits to Alabama over Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Roydell Williams College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Alvarez, Nick. "Alabama RB Roydell Williams in transfer portal, per report". AL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick. "Alabama football running back Roydell Williams enters transfer portal". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Ainslie. "Former Alabama running back Roydell Williams announces transfer to Florida State". AL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.