Jarren Williams (quarterback)

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Jarren Williams
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High school Central Gwinnett
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)

Jarren Williams is a former American football quarterback. He enrolled at the University of Miami in 2018 but did not see much game action until the 2019 season. Against Louisville on November 9, 2019, he threw six touchdown passes. On October 30, 2019, Williams was named the starter for the remainder of the 2019 season.

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Early years

Williams attended Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. As a senior, he threw for over 3,000 yards with 28 touchdowns and four interceptions. He played in the 2018 Army All-American Bowl. [1] He committed to the University of Miami to play college football. [2] [3]

College career

Williams played in one game his first year at Miami in 2018 and redshirted. [4] As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he was named the Hurricanes starting quarterback. [5] [6] [7]

On December 13, 2021, Williams committed to Alabama A&M. [8]

He retired from football in June 2022. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Staff Reports. "Central Gwinnett QB Jarren Williams picked for U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Gwinnett Prep Sports.
  2. ↑ Hammock, Will. "Central Gwinnett QB Jarren Williams commits to Richt, Miami Hurricanes". Gwinnett Prep Sports.
  3. ↑ Furones, David. "All-American quarterback Jarren Williams commits to Miami Hurricanes". sun-sentinel.com.
  4. ↑ "Jarren Williams, N'Kosi Perry move on from trying 2018 season | Miami Herald". Archived from the original on March 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jarren Williams wins starting quarterback job for Miami Hurricanes | Miami Herald". Archived from the original on August 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ Chavez, Chris (August 12, 2019). "Miami picks Jarren Williams as QB1 over Tate Martell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Baker, Matt (August 12, 2019). "Miami Hurricanes name Jarren Williams starting quarterback against Florida Gators". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Steven J. Gaither (December 13, 2021). "Ex-Miami, USF QB Jarren Williams commits to AAMU". www.hbcugameday.com. HBCU Gameday. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Former Miami QB Jarren Williams Walks Away from Football". Sports Illustrated. June 8, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2024.


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