Ty'Son Williams (born September 4, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, South Carolina Gamecocks and BYU Cougars. He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft.
 Williams with South Carolina in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 4, 1996 Macon, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Crestwood (Sumter, SC) | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina (2015) South Carolina (2016–2018) BYU (2019) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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College career
editRegarded 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] The following week, he rushed for 94 yards and was pushed across the goal line by the Cougar offensive line for the game-winning 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]
Professional career
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editThe Baltimore Ravens signed Williams on August 28, 2020.[5] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[7] On January 18, 2021, Williams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[8] Originally set to be third on the depth chart, injuries to J. K. Dobbins, Justice Hill, and Gus Edwards set him up to start in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders.[9] In the game, he had nine carries for 65 yards, including 35 yard run for his first professional touchdown, along with three receptions for 29 yards. However, the Ravens lost in overtime 27–33.[10] Williams quickly fell out of favor with the Ravens over the next few weeks and lost his starting role to Latavius Murray.
On March 9, 2022, the Ravens placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Williams.[11] However, the Ravens withdrew the tender on May 10, making him a free agent.[12]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn May 24, 2022, Williams signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[13] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[14]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn October 12, 2022, Williams was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[15] He was signed to the active roster on January 7, 2023.[16] On August 29, 2023, Williams was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[17]
References
edit- ^ Hansen, Jeff (April 25, 2020). "Ty'Son Williams Signs Free Agent Deal with the Baltimore Ravens". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Harper, Mitch (April 25, 2020). "BYU RB Ty'Son Williams Signs With Baltimore Ravens As Undrafted Free Agent". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Jared (April 25, 2020). "No former BYU football players drafted, Williams, Ghanwoloku and Hifo sign as free agents". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Ty'Son Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 28, 2020). "Ravens sign Ty'Son Williams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "News & Notes: John Harbaugh Explains How Injuries Happened". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Las Vegas Raiders – September 13th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 9, 2022). "Ravens Extend Six Tenders, Including to Quarterback Tyler Huntley". baltimoreravens.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 10, 2022). "Ravens withdraw tender for Ty'Son Williams". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Colts Sign RB Ty'Son Williams, Waive C Alex Mollette". Colts.com. May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 12, 2022). "Cardinals Put Jonathan Ward On IR; Sign Banjo, Ammendola To Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (January 7, 2023). "Cardinals Add Running Back Ty'Son Williams To Roster". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
External links
edit- BYU Cougars football bio
Media related to Ty'Son Williams at Wikimedia Commons