2020 Football Roster
Roster
Williams Jr., Anthony
Jersey Number 39
Anthony Williams Jr.
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Bolingbrook
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Played in 14 games as a Spartan . . . had 40 carries for 123 yards and seven receptions for 82 yards.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games (Iowa, Indiana) . . . had four carries for 5 yards and one catch for 5 yards . . . had three carries for 6 yards and one catch for 5 yards in season debut at Iowa.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games to earn his first letter . . . ranked third on the team in rushing with 118 yards and one TD on 38 carries (3.1 avg.) . . . had six receptions for 77 yards (12.8 avg.) . . . also had five kick returns for 93 yards (18.6 ypr) with a long of 24 yards . . . played 121 snaps on offense . . . rushed for 28 yards on six carries (4.7 avg.) and had one catch for 14 yards against Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl; tied his season high with 21 snaps on offense . . . posted five carries for 13 yards along with two kick returns for 39 yards with a season-long of 24 yards in Maryland game . . . had two kick returns for 33 yards at Michigan . . . had five carries for 19 yards in Illinois game, along with one kick return for 21 yards . . . scored first touchdown of Spartan career with 4-yard scamper in Penn State game, part of two carries for 7 yards . . . tallied two totes for 9 yards in Arizona State game . . had six carries for 35 yards in Spartan debut vs. Western Michigan . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 2 running back in the state of Illinois by 247Sports and ESPN.com . . . also ranked the No. 1 all-purpose back in Illinois by Rivals.com . . . rated one of the top overall prospects in Illinois by ESPN.com (No. 11), Rivals.com (No. 14) and 247Sports (No. 19) . . . ranked among the nation’s best running backs according to ESPN.com (No. 49) and 247Sports (No. 67) . . . listed as the No. 10 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com . . . named one of the Midwest’s top 100 players by ESPN.com . . . first-team all-state selection by The News-Gazette . . . helped lead Bolingbrook to a 7-3 record and a berth in the Illinois Class 8A state playoffs . . . rushed for 215 yards on just 15 carries and scored four touchdowns in a win over Lockport that made the Raiders playoff eligible . . . also helped the Raiders reach the Class 8A playoffs his junior season . . . son of Anthony Williams Sr. and TaJuana Carrol-Williams . . . born Dec. 16, 2000 . . . plans to major in business.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games (Iowa, Indiana) . . . had four carries for 5 yards and one catch for 5 yards . . . had three carries for 6 yards and one catch for 5 yards in season debut at Iowa.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games to earn his first letter . . . ranked third on the team in rushing with 118 yards and one TD on 38 carries (3.1 avg.) . . . had six receptions for 77 yards (12.8 avg.) . . . also had five kick returns for 93 yards (18.6 ypr) with a long of 24 yards . . . played 121 snaps on offense . . . rushed for 28 yards on six carries (4.7 avg.) and had one catch for 14 yards against Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl; tied his season high with 21 snaps on offense . . . posted five carries for 13 yards along with two kick returns for 39 yards with a season-long of 24 yards in Maryland game . . . had two kick returns for 33 yards at Michigan . . . had five carries for 19 yards in Illinois game, along with one kick return for 21 yards . . . scored first touchdown of Spartan career with 4-yard scamper in Penn State game, part of two carries for 7 yards . . . tallied two totes for 9 yards in Arizona State game . . had six carries for 35 yards in Spartan debut vs. Western Michigan . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 2 running back in the state of Illinois by 247Sports and ESPN.com . . . also ranked the No. 1 all-purpose back in Illinois by Rivals.com . . . rated one of the top overall prospects in Illinois by ESPN.com (No. 11), Rivals.com (No. 14) and 247Sports (No. 19) . . . ranked among the nation’s best running backs according to ESPN.com (No. 49) and 247Sports (No. 67) . . . listed as the No. 10 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com . . . named one of the Midwest’s top 100 players by ESPN.com . . . first-team all-state selection by The News-Gazette . . . helped lead Bolingbrook to a 7-3 record and a berth in the Illinois Class 8A state playoffs . . . rushed for 215 yards on just 15 carries and scored four touchdowns in a win over Lockport that made the Raiders playoff eligible . . . also helped the Raiders reach the Class 8A playoffs his junior season . . . son of Anthony Williams Sr. and TaJuana Carrol-Williams . . . born Dec. 16, 2000 . . . plans to major in business.
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