Ty'son Williams
Ty'son Williams (born September 4, 1996) is an American football running back. He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and Brigham Young for his senior season.
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Sumter, South Carolina | September 4, 1996
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Crestwood (Sumter, SC) |
College: | Brigham Young |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
College career
Regarded as a four-star recruit out of Crestwood High School, Williams signed with North Carolina.[1] He transferred to South Carolina after one year. In two seasons with the Gamecocks, Williams rushed for 799 yards. He entered the transfer portal as a graduate and came to BYU over offers from Fresno State and Marshall. In his first game against Utah, he was named the starting running back and had seven carries for 6.4 yards per carry.[2] He was pushed across the goal line by the Cougar offensive line for a touchdown in a 29-26 double overtime win over Tennessee.[3] Williams played in four games before tearing his ACL against Washington.[2] He tallied 49 carries for 264 yards, an average of 5.4 yards per carry, and three touchdowns in addition to seven receptions for 47 yards.[3]
References
- Hansen, Jeff (April 25, 2020). "Ty'Son Williams Signs Free Agent Deal With The Baltimore Ravens". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Harper, Mitch (April 25, 2020). "BYU RB Ty'Son Williams Signs With Baltimore Ravens As Undrafted Free Agent". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Lloyd, Jared (April 25, 2020). "No former BYU football players drafted, Williams, Ghanwoloku and Hifo sign as free agents". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2020.