Jonathan Williams (running back, born 1994)

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Not to be confused with Jonathan Williams (running back, born 1988) or Jonathan Williams (defensive lineman).
Jonathan Williams
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Williams (32) looks towards family in the stands
No. 40 Buffalo Bills
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
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Career information
High school: Allen (TX)
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2014)

Jonathan Williams (born February 2, 1994) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas Razorbacks.

High School

A native of Allen, Texas, he attended Allen High School where he collected more than 3,500 rushing yards in his career and scored 39 total touchdowns.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 17th best running back prospect of his class, and drew comparisons to former Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner.[1] On November 16, 2011, he committed to play college football at Arkansas, after he had previously been committed to Missouri.[2][3]

College career

As a true freshman in 2012, he played in 11 games, and made two starts. He recorded 45 rushes for 231 yards and eight receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns. He scored his first career touchdown on a 74 yard pass, his first reception of his career, on the first offensive play of the game against Kentucky. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in all 12 games, making 11 starts. He recorded 150 carries for 900 yards, scoring four touchdowns while adding seven receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Teaming with true freshman Alex Collins,[4] they produced Arkansas’ second pair of teammates to each rush for at least 900 yards in the same season. Darren McFadden and Felix Jones were the only previous tandem to do so, achieving the accomplishment in the 2006 and 2007 seasons.[5] In 2014, despite splitting carries with Collins, he rushed for 1190 yards on 211 carries (5.6 avg) and 12 touchdowns.

On December 24, 2014, Williams announced on YouTube in a message to Razorback fans, that he would be returning for his senior season at Arkansas.[6] During summer camp leading into the 2015 season, Williams suffered a foot injury that would force him to miss the entire upcoming regular season.[7]

References

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