SEC rushing champ with a violent burst — and a career cut short by neck injuries
In the 2016 season, Williams was Arkansas’ engine, leading the SEC with 1,326 regular-season rushing yards and finishing with 1,360 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns; he also added 220 receiving yards, showing true three-down value[2][4][8]. His differentiators were contact balance, downhill acceleration, and a relentless style that helped him rip off big games like 208 rushing yards and four touchdowns against Mississippi State in 2016[1][12]. The caution flag is huge: he retired from football in 2017 after a second neck injury, so the talent was real, but the medical risk ended the story early[3][10].
