Roydell Williams (running back)
| Florida State Seminoles – No. 24 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 8, 2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Hueytown (Hueytown, Alabama) |
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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
[edit]Williams attended Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama. As a junior he was an all-state selection, 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. Coming out of high school Williams was rated as a four-star recruit and the number 20 running back.[3] Williams committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over offers from Auburn and Ole Miss.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Alabama
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Williams rushed 19 times for 71 yards and a touchdown.[6] In 2021 he rushed 48 times for 284 yards while notching two total touchdowns before tearing his ACL versus New Mexico State.[7] In 2022 Williams tallied 250 yards and four touchdowns on 56 carries while also bringing in five receptions for 37 yards.[8] 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.[9] In the 2023 season, he ran for 560 yards and five touchdowns while also hauling in one touchdown through the air.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Williams decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[11][12]
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.[13]
Florida State
[edit]Williams transferred to Florida State for the 2024 season.[14][15]
Statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Bible, The NFL Draft (November 18, 2022). "NFL Draft Profile: Roydell Williams, Running Back, Alabama Crimson Tide". Visit NFL Draft on Sports Illustrated, the latest news coverage, with rankings for NFL Draft prospects, College Football, Dynasty and Devy Fantasy Football. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Bean, Josh. "Why 4-star RB Roydell Williams calls Alabama his 'dream school'". AL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Farner, Keith. "Alabama lands commitment from 4-star in-state running back recruit". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael. "4-star RB commits to Alabama over Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Tyler. "Four-star running back Roydell Williams' senior season off to excellent start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Roydell Williams 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick. "Alabama RB Roydell Williams in transfer portal, per report". AL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Roydell Williams 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick. "Alabama football running back Roydell Williams enters transfer portal". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Smith III, Kenington. "Alabama senior running back Roydell Williams enters transfer portal: Reports". The Athletic. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom. "Roydell Williams to transfer after stint with Alabama". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Running Back Opts to Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Ainslie. "Former Alabama running back Roydell Williams announces transfer to Florida State". AL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan. "Florida State football picks up Alabama running back from NCAA Transfer Portal". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ LaSerre, Matt. "Another one! Florida State lands Alabama RB transfer Roydell Williams". On3.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.