Trayveon Thomas Williams (born October 18, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL).Zweneman, Brent.
Give family its due for Trayveon Williams' success at A&M
, ''The Houston Chronicle'', September 27, 2016. During his junior season at

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, Williams received first team all- SEC and second-team

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honors; he also broke the school records for single-season all-purpose yards and rushing yards.

College career

Freshman season

In his collegiate debut in the season opener against

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, Williams had 94 rushing yards. After gaining 127 yards against

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, including an 89-yard rushing touchdown, Williams was named the SEC Freshman of the Week. In the next game, against

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, he had 153 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. On October 8, against

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, he had a season-high 217 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 45-38 2OT victory. Williams became the first true freshman in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.

Sophomore season

Williams rushed for 203 yards against

in the season-opening loss. Overall, he compiled 798 total rushing yards as a sophomore.

Junior season

Prior to the season, Williams was selected to the second team All-SEC preseason team. He rushed for 240 yards in season opener against

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, second highest single-game in school history. He was named one of ten semifinalists for the

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. Following the regular season, Williams received first-team all- SEC honors from the league's coaches and the

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, and second-team

honors from the Associated Press,

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, and ''

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''. During the 2018 Gator Bowl, Williams broke the school records for single-season all-purpose yards and single-season rushing yards, and the

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record for single-game rushing yards. The school record for single-season all-purpose yards was previously set by

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in 2010, while the single-season rushing yards record was set by

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in 1988. Former

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running back

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set the Gator Bowl record in 1966. On January 3, 2019, Williams announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the

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Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Williams was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 182nd overall, of the

. On August 31, 2021, Williams was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 4. On March 16, 2023, Williams re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bioTexas A&M Aggies bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Trayveon 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football running backs Texas A&M Aggies football players Cincinnati Bengals players