Aeris Williams

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Aeris Williams
Mississippi State BulldogsNo. 26
Position Running back
ClassSenior
Major Industrial Technology
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995 (age 28)
Racine, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school West Point (West Point, Mississippi)

Aeris Williams (born August 9, 1995) is a former American football running back for Mississippi State.

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Early years

Williams was a 4-star recruit out of West Point High School after being named the Mississippi Association of Coaches 5A Offensive Player of the Year and WCBI-TV Offensive Player of the Year following a 1,697 rushing yards, 21 touchdown campaign his senior year. He was named to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and was a 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominee.

College career

During his junior season, Williams was the Bulldogs' first running back 1,000-yard rusher since 2014, when he put up 1,107 on 236 attempts. He finished his MSU career with 2,557 yards and a 5.1 yards/carry average. [1]

STATSATTYDSAVGTDLNGRECYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
2018855246.2329910011.112700
20172361,1074.7659161428.902800
20161377205.34367456.402400
2015402065.233361830900
TOTAL49825575.1161573830529.418800

Williams was invited to and participated in the 2019 College Gridiron Showcase college football all-star event. [2]

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References

  1. "Aeris Williams - Football". Mississippi State. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. "2019 CGS College Gridiron Showcase Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.