| Florida State Seminoles–No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 8, 2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Hueytown (Hueytown, Alabama) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Roydell Williams (born December 8, 2001 [1] ) is an American football running back for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Williams attended Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama, and earned an all-state selection as a junior after rushing for 2,757 yards and 32 touchdowns on 291 carries while also adding 21 receptions for 216 yards and three touchdowns. [2] He finished his career with 5,900 rushing yards.[ citation needed ] Rated as a four-star recruit and the number 20 running back in his class, Williams committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over Auburn. [3]
As a freshman in 2020, Williams rushed 19 times for 71 yards and a touchdown. [4] In 2021 he rushed 48 times for 284 yards while notching two total touchdowns before tearing his ACL versus New Mexico State. [5] In 2022 Williams tallied 250 yards and four touchdowns on 56 carries while also bringing in five receptions for 37 yards. [4] In the 2023 SEC Championship, Williams was the starting running back rushing 16 times for 64 yards and a touchdown in a win over Georgia. [6] In the 2023 season, he ran for 560 yards and five touchdowns while also hauling in one touchdown through the air. [4] After the season, Williams entered the NCAA transfer portal. [5]
Williams finished his Alabama career playing in 45 games rushing for 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns on 234 carries while also adding 21 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns. [7]
Williams transferred to Florida State for the 2024 season. [7]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 284 | 5.9 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 56 | 250 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 111 | 560 | 5.0 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 1 | ||||
| Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 48 | 5 | 254 | 1,219 | 4.8 | 13 | 26 | 198 | 7.6 | 2 | ||||