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RETURNING PLAYERS
FRESHMAN (2015)
» Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team
RAWLEIGH WILLIAMS III
Sophomore | Running Back
22
5-10 | 226
Dallas, Texas | Bishop Lynch HS
Played in seven games … Rushed 56 times for 254 yards and one touchdown …
His 56 rushes and 254 yards ranked first and second respectively among SEC
freshmen running backs … One of three SEC freshmen running backs to rush for
100 yards in a single game and one of two to do it against an SEC opponent … Left
in the third quarter of the Auburn game (Oct. 24) with a neck injury and missed
the rest of the season … vs. No. 14 Texas A&M (Sept. 26): Scored his first career
touchdown on a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter that extended the Razorbacks’
lead 21-13 … at Tennessee (Oct. 3): Tallied 100 yards, including a career-high 44
yard run on the first play of the second quarter that set up a 33-yard Dominique
Reed touchdown reception two plays later to tie the game 14-14 … The 44-yard run
was the third-longest by a Razorback during the season.
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
RUSHING
RECEIVING
GS ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG
UTEP 1/0 16 45 2.8 0 8 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1
TOL 1/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 1 6 6.0 0 6
TxTECH 1/0 8 31 3.9 0 8 2 20 10 0 10
vs TAMU 1/0 8 46 5.8 1 19 0 0 0 0 0
at TEN 1/0 14 100 7.1 0 44 1 1 1.0 0 1
at ALA 1/0 5 10 2.0 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0
AUB 1/0 4 18 4.5 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0
UTM - DID NOT PLAY –
at MISS - DID NOT PLAY –
at LSU - DID NOT PLAY –
MSU - DID NOT PLAY –
MIZZ - DID NOT PLAY –
vs KSU - DID NOT PLAY –
TOTAL 7/0 56 254 4.5 1 44 5 26 5.2 0 10
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 247Sports …
247Sports ranks him as the No. 33 running back in the nation and the No. 57 player
in the state of Texas … The 42nd-best running back and the 64th-best player in
Texas according to Rivals … Scout listed him as the No. 44 running back nationally
and the No. 54 player in Texas … 247Composite, a combined index of national
recruiting rankings, rated him three stars, the No. 44 running back in the nation
and the No. 72 prospect in Texas … Named a finalist for the 2014 Tom Landry
Award, given annually to the best high school football player in North Texas …
Was a semifinalist for Dave Campbell’s Mr. Texas Football Award given annually to
the best high school football player in Texas … Finished his career as the school’s
all-time leader in career rushing yards (5,023), rushing touchdowns (62), total
yards (5,627) and total touchdowns (71) … Set two single-season school records
as a senior, rushing for 2,814 yards and 37 touchdowns … Led the state with 2,814
rushing yards on 341 attempts (8.3 avg.) … Also caught 15 passes for 198 yards (13.2
avg.) and five touchdowns … Finished the 2014 season ranked second in school
history with 3,116 total yards and 44 total touchdowns … Totaled 143 carries for
767 rushing yards (5.3 avg.) and seven rushing touchdowns as a junior … Posted
26 receptions for 269 yards (10.3 avg.) and one touchdown in 2013 … Rushed for
1,191 yards on 191 carries (6.2 avg.) and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore … Caught
11 passes for 137 yards (12.5 avg.) and three touchdowns in 2012 … Coached by
Ben Dasch … Also participated in track and field … Chose Arkansas over Ole Miss,
Oklahoma State, Stanford and Duke.
PERSONAL
Born on Aug. 28, 1996 … Son of Rawleigh and Kim Williams and brother of Brian
and Alyssa … Finance major … 2015-16 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
CAREER STATS
RUSHING
RECEIVING
GS ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG
2015 7/0 56 254 4.5 1 44 5 26 5.2 0 10
TOTAL 7/0 56 254 4.5 1 44 5 26 5.2 0 10
2016 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL
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