Andre Williams (American football)
Williams with the New York Giants
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| No. 44 Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 28, 1992 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Poughkeepsie, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Allentown (PA) Parkland | ||||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 1,065 |
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| Rushing average: | 3.3 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 8 |
| Receiving yards: | 137 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Andre Rishard Williams (born August 28, 1992) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College, where he was a finalist for the 2013 Heisman Trophy, and won the 2013 Doak Walker Award as the nation's best running back. During the 2013 season, Williams became only the 16th player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards and he finished his college career ranked 5th all-time for most yards rushed in a single season with 2,177 yards.
Born in Poughkeepsie to Jamaican immigrants Lancelene and Ervin, Williams spent his first year back in his family's island nation before returning to live in Central New Jersey with his parents, sister and two brothers. His family also lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"By the eighth grade, " Williams would later explain, "I decided I was going to play Division I football." After transferring from Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, he attended Parkland High School in Allentown. As a senior, he had 1,913 rushing yards on 128 carries and 33 touchdowns. He earned All-State Class AAAA first-team honors as a senior running back, and was selected as The Morning Call Player of the Year. He led the Trojans to a 10-3 record in 2009.
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