2019 Football Roster
Xavier Williams
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Forestville, Md.
- High School:
- Bishop McNamara
2023 Season
Played in all 12 games this year and started in 2 of them. In those games he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. He also had 240 kick return yards.
- Had his best rushing game of the year at Fresno State where he rushed for a season high 55 yards and a touchdown
2021 Season
• Saw action at #6 Texas A&M rushing 8 times for 73 yards
• Saw time in the home opener against VMI and rushed 13 times for 65 yards and had one reception for 14 yards
• Saw time at #5 Iowa rushing 9 times for 27 yards
• Started against Maryland rushing 14 times for 32 yards
• Saw time against Bowling Green rushing 11 times 49 yards
• Saw time in the rotation at rb against Buffalo rushing 7 times for 33 yards
• Saw action against Western Michigan rushing 4 times for 39 yards
• Saw time in the rotation at Ohio rushing 11 times for 60 yards and a touchdown, also haling in 2 passes for 10 yards
• Saw action against NIU rushing 15 times for 103 yards
• Saw time at Central Michigan rushing 5 times for 12 yards
• Saw action at Akron rushing 7 times for 58 yards
• Saw time against Miami rushing 13 times for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns
2020 Season
• Saw action in all four games
• Fourth on the team with 27 rushes and 216 yards
• Led the team with an 8.0 yards per carry average
• Tied for third on the team with four total touchdowns (3 rushing, one receiving)
2019 Season
• Earned the Don Nottingham Award as the most improved player on offense during the spring
• Third on the team in rushing with 393 yards, averaging 4.6 yards per carry
• Accounted for the second most rushing touchdowns with 4
• Added 105 receiving yards to go along with 2 reception touchdowns
• Had two touchdowns in 28 game seconds against Buffalo, the fastest two scores by a player in 2019
• Totaled the second most touchdowns on the season with 6 overall
2018 Redshirt Freshman Season
• Played in three games
• Saw his first college action and rushed three times for 10 yards in a win over Howard (9/8)
2017 Freshman Season
• Redshirted
Prior to Kent State
• Two-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection
• Totaled 1,335 career rushing yards, 12 rushing TDs, 52 receptions, 603 yards receiving and six touchdown catches
• High school teammates with K.J. Sherald
• Also a captain on McNamara’s track & field team, earning all-conference honors in the 55 meters and the 4x100
Personal
• Born September 2, 1999
• Son of Michael and Dellia Williams
• Has three siblings, Michael, Briana and Isaiah
• Majoring in Kinesiology
