Rawleigh Williams III

Rawleigh Williams III (born August 28, 1996) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.

Rawleigh Williams III
No. 22
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-28) August 28, 1996
Dallas, Texas
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolDallas (TX) Lynch

Early years

Williams III attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas. During his career he rushed for 5,023 yards and 71 touchdowns, including 2,814 yards and 37 touchdowns his senior year.[1][2] He originally committed to the University of Mississippi to play college football, but changed to the University of Arkansas.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Arkansas in 2015, Williams rushed for 254 yards on 56 carries over seven games.[4] He missed the final six games of the season after suffering a neck injury.[5] Williams returned from the injury in 2016 and took over as the starting running back. He ended the regular season with an SEC leading 1,326 yards with 12 touchdowns. On May 8, 2017, Williams announced that he was stepping down from football due to an injury he suffered during spring activities.[6]

Work

In 2021, Williams was named a partner at the sports division of management company Milk & Honey.[7]

References
  1. "HOG FUTURES Rawleigh Williams III: Loaded position won't deter running back". Arkansasonline.com. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. "Hog Calls: Freshman Williams off and running". Arkansasonline.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  3. "Texas running back's family sold on Arkansas' staff". WholeHogSports.com. 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  4. "Arkansas must adjust backfield following Williams' injury | Malvern Daily Record". Malvern-online.com. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  5. "Rawleigh Williams was fortunate to return from neck injury". WholeHogSports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  6. Goodbread, Chase. "Rawleigh Williams to quit football after spring injury". NFL. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  7. "Milk & Honey Expands, Rebrands With New Sports Division". billboard.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.


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