Levron Williams
| No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 12, 1979 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Evansville (IN) Benjamin Bosse |
| College | Indiana |
| NFL draft | 2001: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Levron Williams (born January 12, 1979) is an American former professional football running back and wide receiver.
Early life
[edit]Williams attended Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana. He was named the 1996 Gatorade Indiana High School Football Player of the Year in 1996 after a tremendous junior year.[1]
College career
[edit]Indiana Hoosiers
[edit]Williams chose to continue his football career at Indiana University on scholarship, playing for Cam Cameron.
He appeared in nine games as a freshman, but it wasn't until his sophomore year that he became a big part of the Hoosier offense. Williams accounted for over 1,000 total yards during his sophomore campaign, with 817 yards coming on the ground. He was a key cog again as a junior, scoring ten touchdowns and amassing another 821 rushing yards.
As a senior in 2001, Williams and quarterback Antwaan Randle El formed one of the Big Ten's most dynamic offensive duos. He set career-highs in rushing yards (1,401) and touchdowns (17), including a record-setting six-touchdown performance in a 63–20 win at Wisconsin, the Hoosiers' first victory of the season. Williams twice went over the 200-yard mark in that season, also accomplishing the feat by rushing for 251 yards in a road win at Michigan State in November. Williams was selected to the All-Big Ten First-team along with Wisconsin's Anthony Davis after finishing the 2001 season with 1,401 rushing yards. However, despite a 4–4 league record, Indiana's best since the Bill Mallory era, they fell one win short of bowl eligibility (5–6). Williams finished his career without appearing in a postseason game.
In his Indiana career, Williams accounted for over 3,000 rushing yards (3,095), over 1,000 receiving yards (1,088) and 38 touchdowns. He remains the Hoosiers' sixth all-time leading rusher and third all-time leader in rushing touchdowns.
Professional career
[edit]San Diego Chargers
[edit]After not hearing his named called in the 2002 NFL draft, Williams signed with the San Diego Chargers on April 23, 2002.[2] He never appeared in an NFL game.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gatorade Indiana High School Football Player of the Year". AlmanacSports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Transactions". New York Times. April 23, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2012.