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Kerwynn Williams

Williams with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017
No. 37, 33
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1991-06-09) June 9, 1991 (age 34) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Valley (Winchester, Nevada)
College:	Utah State (2009–2012)
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2013) San Diego Chargers (2013–2014)* Arizona Cardinals (2014–2017) Kansas City Chiefs (2018)* Detroit Lions (2019)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)* New Orleans Saints (2019)*
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-WAC (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 971 Rushing average: 4.5 Rushing touchdowns: 4 Receptions: 15 Receiving yards: 126
Player stats at PFR

Kerwynn Arthur Logan Williams (born June 9, 1991) is a former professional American football player. He played as a running back in the NFL. Williams was chosen by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2013 NFL Draft. Before turning pro, he played college football at Utah State.

Growing Up and High School Football

Kerwynn Williams grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He went to Valley High School. In high school, Kerwynn was a very talented football player. He played different positions like wide receiver and running back. In his senior year, he even played quarterback!

He was so good that he earned many awards, including being named first-team All-state. As a senior, he ran for over 2,000 yards and scored 31 touchdowns. He also threw for over 700 yards. Throughout his high school career, he rushed for more than 4,000 yards. Kerwynn was also a great student and competed in track & field.

College Football at Utah State

Kerwynn Williams attended Utah State University from 2009 to 2012. For his first three years, he was a backup running back. In his senior year, he became the main starter.

During his senior season, he ran for 1,512 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He also caught 45 passes for 697 yards and five touchdowns. These great performances earned him first-team All-WAC honors.

Overall in college, he rushed for 2,505 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also caught 64 passes for 870 yards and five touchdowns. Kerwynn was also an amazing kick returner. He set a school and WAC record with 3,408 kick return yards. He finished his college career with a total of 6,928 all-purpose yards, which was a new record for Utah State. He graduated with a degree in marketing.

Professional Football Career

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts picked Kerwynn Williams in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He made the team's main roster at first. However, he was later waived and then signed to the Colts' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster for one game, where he had a 28-yard kick return. He was later released and re-signed to the practice squad.

San Diego Chargers

In October 2013, Williams joined the San Diego Chargers practice squad. He stayed with the team until August 2014.

Arizona Cardinals

Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad in September 2014. In December 2014, he had his first game with over 100 rushing yards in a win against the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played in a playoff game that season.

He was released and re-signed by the Cardinals several times in 2015. In December 2015, he scored his first NFL rushing touchdown against the St. Louis Rams.

In 2016, Williams continued to move between the active roster and practice squad. He scored two rushing touchdowns that season, including one against the New Orleans Saints.

In 2017, he played in all 16 games and started six. He stepped up when other running backs were injured. He finished the season with 426 rushing yards and one touchdown.

Later Teams

After his time with the Cardinals, Williams signed with a few other NFL teams:

• Kansas City Chiefs (2018)
• Detroit Lions (2019)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)
• New Orleans Saints (2019)

He was released by these teams before the regular season began.

NFL Career Statistics