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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 football player. He played as a running back. The Indianapolis Colts picked him in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Utah State.

Early Life and High School Football

Kerwynn Williams grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He went to Valley High School. In high school, he was a very talented football player.

Playing as a Viking

As a junior, he played both wide receiver and running back. In his senior year, he became a quarterback. He was a triple threat, meaning he could run, pass, and return kicks. He was named first-team All-state for his amazing skills.

High School Achievements

In his senior year, he ran for over 2,000 yards. He scored 31 touchdowns by running the ball. He also threw for 707 yards and three touchdowns. Williams was also great at returning kicks, adding 700 return yards. Overall, he rushed for more than 4,000 yards in his high school career. He also passed for 830 yards and had 48 total touchdowns. Kerwynn was also a good student and participated in other activities. He was also good at track and field.

College Football Career

Kerwynn Williams played college football at Utah State University. He played there from 2009 to 2012.

Early College Years

For his first three years, he was mostly a backup running back. He learned a lot from the players ahead of him.

Becoming a Starter

In his senior year, Williams became the main running back. He had an amazing season. He ran for 1,512 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He also caught 45 passes for 697 yards and five touchdowns. Because of his great performance, he was named first-team All-WAC.

College Records

By the end of his college career, Williams had rushed for 2,505 yards. He scored 22 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 64 passes for 870 yards and five touchdowns. He was also a fantastic kick returner. He holds the school record for most kick return yards with 3,408. This is also a record for the entire WAC. He finished his college career with 6,928 all-purpose yards. This means he gained that many yards from running, catching, and returning kicks. He earned his degree in marketing in December 2012.

Professional Football Career

Kerwynn Williams played for several teams in the NFL.

Indianapolis Colts (2013)

The Indianapolis Colts drafted Williams in 2013. He was the 230th player picked overall. He made it onto the Colts' main roster at first. However, he was later released and then signed to their practice squad. He played in one NFL game for the Colts. In that game, he had one kick return for 28 yards.

San Diego Chargers (2013–2014)

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

Arizona Cardinals (2014–2017)

Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad in September 2014. He got a chance to play in a game in December 2014. He rushed for over 100 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. He had 59 rushing yards in that game.

In 2016, Williams continued to move between the active roster and practice squad. He scored two more rushing touchdowns that season. One was against the New Orleans Saints, where he gained 63 yards. The other was against the Los Angeles Rams, where he gained 60 yards.

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

Kansas City Chiefs (2018)

Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in April 2018. He was released before the regular season began.

Detroit Lions (2019)

In January 2019, Williams signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released a few months later.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)

Williams signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in May 2019. He was released just one week later.

New Orleans Saints (2019)

Williams signed with the New Orleans Saints in August 2019. He was released before the regular season started.

Kerwynn Williams' NFL Stats

Here are some of Kerwynn Williams' career statistics in the NFL: