Joe Williams (running back, born 1993) explained

Joe Williams
Number:32
Position:Running back
Birth Date:September 4, 1993
Birth Place:Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Emmaus
(Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
College:Utah
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:4
Draftpick:121
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Pfr:WillJo12

Joseph Sterling Williams (born September 4, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes.[1] He was selected in the fourth round, 121st overall, by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL draft.

Early life

Williams was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He played high school football at Emmaus High School in the competitive Eastern Pennsylvania Conference in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.[2]

College career

Williams committed to the University of Connecticut in 2012 before transferring to ASA College in New York City. In 2015, he transferred to Utah but retired after a year to focus on other aspects of his life. On October 22, 2016, however, he returned to it, setting the University of Utah's all-time record for rushing yards in a single game with 332 yards rushing against UCLA.[3]

In the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl against Indiana, Williams was awarded Offensive Most Valuable Player in a game where he rushed for 222 yards, scored a rushing touchdown, and accumulated 56 receiving yards.[4] In the 2016 season at Utah, Williams rushed for 1,407 yards and ten rushing touchdowns in just nine games.

Professional career

In the 2017 NFL draft, Williams was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round with the 121st overall selection.[5] He was the 11th running back selected in that year's draft.[6] [7] On September 2, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[8]

On August 31, 2018, Williams was waived by the 49ers.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/behind-joe-williams-unusual-return-from-retirement-to-save-utahs-playoff-hopes/ "Joe Williams unusual return from retirement to save Utah's playoff hopes,"
  2. https://www.utahutes.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=770 Joe Williams biography, University of Utah football, retrieved May 11, 2017
  3. https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869142 Joe Williams, recently unretired, runs for 332 yards in Utah win
  4. https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400903226 Williams leads Utah past Indiana 26-24 in Foster Farms Bowl
  5. Web site: San Francisco 49ers Draft Utah RB Joe Williams. https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164853/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Draft-Utah-RB-Joe-Williams/f82eff51-d367-4dcd-910d-2936f13fd66e. dead. March 2, 2018. Fann, Joe. 49ers.com. April 29, 2017. May 7, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2017 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . February 10, 2018.
  7. Web site: Draft Finder Query Results . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . February 10, 2018.
  8. Web site: 49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players. https://web.archive.org/web/20180302212729/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Cut-Roster-Down-to-53-Players/ba6c27ba-9518-4510-8baa-2698a0dcba11. dead. March 2, 2018. 49ers.com. September 2, 2017.
  9. Web site: 49ers Trade for OL Shon Coleman, Cut 12 Players. 49ers.com. August 31, 2018.