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Trayveon Williams

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Trayveon Williams
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Williams with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019
No. 32 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Running back, return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-18) October 18, 1997 (age 27)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:C.E. King (Houston, Texas)
College:Texas A&M (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 6 / pick: 182
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Rushing yards:307
Rushing average:5.0
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:74
Return yards:689
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trayveon Thomas Williams (born October 18, 1997) is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). During his junior season at Texas A&M, Williams received first team all-SEC and second-team All-American honors; he also broke the school records for single-season all-purpose yards and rushing yards.

College career

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Freshman season

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In his collegiate debut in the season opener against UCLA, Williams had 94 rushing yards.[1] After gaining 127 yards against Auburn, including an 89-yard rushing touchdown, Williams was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week.[2] In the next game, against Arkansas, he had 153 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[3] On October 8, against Tennessee, he had a season-high 217 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 45–38 double overtime victory.[4] Williams became the first true freshman in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.[5]

Sophomore season

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Williams rushed for 203 yards against UCLA in the season-opening loss.[6] Overall, he compiled 798 total rushing yards as a sophomore.[7]

Junior season

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Prior to the season, Williams was selected to the second team All-SEC preseason team.[8] He rushed for 240 yards in season opener against Northwestern State, second highest single-game in school history.[9] He was named one of ten semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award.[10] Following the regular season, Williams received first-team all-SEC honors from the league's coaches and the Associated Press (AP),[11] and second-team All-American honors from the AP,[12] Athlon Sports,[13] and Sporting News.[14]

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.[15] On January 3, 2019, Williams announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.[16]

Collegiate statistics

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Year School Conf Class Pos G Rushing Receiving
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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 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 1.58 s 2.63 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[17][18]

2019–2020

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Williams was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 182nd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[19] He appeared in 11 games as a rookie in mainly a special teams role.[20] He had 26 carries for 157 rushing yards in ten games in the 2020 season.[21]

2021

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On August 31, 2021, Williams was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4.[24] He had five appearances in the 2021 season in a reserve and special teams role.[25]

2022

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Williams was cut by the Bengals on August 30, 2022.,[26] but was re-signed on September 1.[27]

Williams began the 2022 season as the fourth running back on the depth chart, behind Joe Mixon, Samaje Perine, and Chris Evans, and was a weekly healthy inactive, but starting Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Williams would replace Evans as the team's kickoff returner. He would appear in eight games, and finish the year with 356 return yards, and 30 rushing yards on 6 attempts. Williams continued to return kicks for the team during their 2022 playoff games.[28]

2023

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On March 16, 2023, Williams re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract.[29] During the first day of training camp in full pads on August 1, 2023, Williams went down with an ankle injury and was carted off the practice field.[30] He was named the second running back on the depth chart for the season, only behind Mixon.[31] Williams would once again replace Evans as the team's kick returner for the second year in a row.[32] Following the rise of rookie Chase Brown, Williams lost both the job of kick returns and change-of-pace back.

2024

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On March 11, 2024, Williams signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals.[33] He was named the third running back on the depth chart to begin the season, behind Zack Moss and Brown.[34]

References

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  1. ^ "UCLA at Texas A&M Box Score, September 3, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne (September 19, 2016). "SEC announces Week 3 Players of the Week". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Arkansas comes up short against rivals Texas A&M". WREG.com. September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Cessna, Robert (October 8, 2016). "No. 8 A&M beats No. 9 Tennessee 45-38 in double overtime". The Eagle. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Perroni, Brian (November 25, 2016). "WATCH: Trayveon Williams is first A&M true frosh to 1,000 yards". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Texas A&M at UCLA Box Score, September 3, 2017". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Trayveon Williams 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Lassan, Steven (December 13, 2018). "2018 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team announced". SEC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Northwestern State at Texas A&M Box Score, August 30, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "2018 All-SEC Football Team announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Russo, Ralph D. (December 10, 2018). "AP All-America team: Tide leads with 4 of 10 CFP players". AP NEWS. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Athlon makes its picks for All-America honors". December 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Sporting News 2018 college football All-Americans". Sporting News. December 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "Trayveon Williams' record-setting night powers Texas A&M to Gator Bowl win". USA TODAY. Associated Press. December 31, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  16. ^ Tarpley, Jeff (January 3, 2019). "A&M's Trayveon Williams declares for the NFL Draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Trayveon Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Trayveon Williams, Texas AM NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  19. ^ Marcum, Jason (April 27, 2019). "Bengals select Trayveon Williams in Round 6". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Trayveon Williams 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "Trayveon Williams 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  23. ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  24. ^ Rapien, James (December 4, 2021). "Bengals Make Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game Against Chargers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "Trayveon Williams 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  26. ^ "Bengals cut Brandon Allen and sign 13 to practice squad". cincyjungle.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  27. ^ "Bengals re-sign Brandon Allen". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  28. ^ "Trayveon Williams 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  29. ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Trayveon Williams". Bengals.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  30. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals running back Trayveon Williams carted off practice field". The Enquirer. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  31. ^ Garrison, Drew (September 5, 2023). "Bengals release first depth chart of 2023 NFL season". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  32. ^ Sheeran, John (November 6, 2023). "Grading the Bengals at the NFL midseason point". A to Z Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  33. ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Trayveon Williams". Bengals.com. March 11, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  34. ^ Garrison, Drew (September 3, 2024). "Bengals release Week 1 depth chart". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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