Antonio Williams (American football)

Antonio Williams (born October 22, 1997) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and North Carolina.

Antonio Williams
No. 35 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-22) October 22, 1997
New London, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:North Stanly (Albermarle, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing yards:63
Rushing average:5.3
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:20
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Williams began his collegiate career at Ohio State. He spent two seasons with the Buckeyes and rushed for 290 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore while serving as the team's third running back behind J. K. Dobbins and Mike Weber.[1] Williams announced that he would be transferring to North Carolina in the spring of his sophomore year.[2]

Following his transfer, Williams was granted a hardship waiver from the NCAA and was not required to sit out his junior season.[3] He started seven games in his first season with the Tar Heels and finished as the team's second-leading rusher with 504 yards and five touchdowns.[4] As a senior, Williams split carries with Michael Carter and Javonte Williams and rushed for 322 yards and three touchdowns on 48 carries.[5]

Professional career

Williams was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2020.[6] He was released by the Bills on August 5, but was re-signed on August 30, 2020.[7] Williams was waived during final roster cuts and was resigned to the team's practice squad on September 6 before again being released. Williams was again re-signed to the practice squad on September 23, 2020 and was released on October 3 only to return to the unit on October 8.[8][9] Williams was promoted to the Bills' active roster on January 3, 2021, and made his NFL debut later that day, rushing for a team-high 63 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries while catching a pass for 20 yards in a 56–26 win over the Miami Dolphins.[10] On January 15, 2021, Williams was promoted to the active roster for the divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.[11]

References
  1. Jablonski, David (April 10, 2018). "Antonio Williams waits patiently for his chance with Buckeyes". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. "UNC adding Ohio State RB Antonio Williams as transfer". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 24, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. Trendel, Avery (July 27, 2018). "UNC RB Antonio Williams Cleared to Play in 2018, Will Not Have to Sit Out After Transferring From Ohio State". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. "Why Mack Brown thinks running back Antonio Williams is the MVP of this UNC team". The News & Observer. November 29, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. Murphy, Sean (July 17, 2020). "91 players in 91 days: Running back Antonio Williams". BuffaloRumblings.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. "Bills sign 8 undrafted rookie free agents". Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. "Antonio Williams: Buffalo Bills to re-sign UDFA running back". The Post-Standard. August 30, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. "Bills bring back tight end Nate Becker and RB Antonio Williams to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 23, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  9. "Bills Re-Sign RB Antonio Williams To Practice Squad". Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  10. "Who is Antonio Williams? Bills UDFA RB scores twice in Buffalo's Week 17 win". The Post-Standard. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  11. Alper, Josh (2021-01-15). "Bills promote Antonio Williams, Dane Jackson". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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