Aneyas Williams

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Aneyas Williams
No. 22  Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position Running back
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2005-11-22) November 22, 2005 (age 20)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Hannibal (Hannibal, Missouri)
College
Stats at ESPN

Aneyas Williams (born November 22, 2005) is an American college football running back for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life

Williams attended Hannibal High School in Hannibal, Missouri, where he played running back and wide receiver. [1] [2] As a sophomore in 2021, he rushed for 1,001 yards with 20 touchdowns and set school records with 63 receptions for 1,297 yards with 24 touchdowns. [3] As a senior in 2023 he was the Class 4 Offensive Player of the Year, after rushing for 1,415 yards with 26 touchdowns and recording 44 receptions for 815 yards with 17 touchdowns. [4] Williams finished his career with 4,255 rushing yards, 177 receptions for 3,249 yards and 151 total touchdowns. [5] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [6] [7]

College career

As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2024, Williams played behind Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price and rushed for 219 yards on 34 carries with two touchdowns and had 18 receptions for 172 yards. [8] [9] He again played behind Love and Price his sophomore year, rushing 24 times for 224 yards and five touchdowns.

References

  1. csesker@whig.com, CRAIG SESKER Herald-Whig Sports Editor (April 26, 2022). "A STAR IS BORN: Hannibal's Williams is blue-chip recruit". Herald-Whig.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. News, Muddy River (November 19, 2023). "DAILY DIRT: Thanks, Aneyas. Friday nights will not be the same next fall".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. Duerr, Christopher (December 24, 2021). "2021 KHQA Football Player of the Year: ANEYAS WILLIAMS, Hannibal". KHQA.
  4. dducre@whig.com, DORIAN DUCRE Herald-Whig Sports Writer (December 22, 2023). "Williams reflects on time in Hannibal as football journey gets ready for South Bend". Herald-Whig.
  5. Potts, John (December 20, 2023). "Now among Hannibal's all-time greats, Williams smoked opponents in all three phases". https://www.wgem.com .{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  6. mthomas@whig.com, MIKE THOMAS Herald-Whig Sports Editor (December 16, 2022). "Luck of the Irish: Hannibal junior Aneyas Williams commits to Notre Dame". Herald-Whig.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  7. Berardino, Mike. "Freshman back Aneyas Williams tries to make good mischief for Notre Dame football". Notre Dame Insider.
  8. Berardino, Mike. "Aneyas Williams' new position coach remembers him well from the Orange Bowl win for Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune.
  9. Noie, Tom. "This Notre Dame football freshman still fresh and focused even after a long year". South Bend Tribune.