Ty'Son Williams

Ty'Son Williams (born September 4, 1996) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and Brigham Young for his senior season.

Ty'Son Williams
No. 34 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996
Sumter, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Crestwood (Sumter, SC)
College:Brigham Young
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Regarded as a four-star recruit out of Crestwood High School, Williams signed with North Carolina.[1] He transferred to South Carolina after one year. In two seasons with the Gamecocks, Williams rushed for 799 yards. He entered the transfer portal as a graduate and came to BYU over offers from Fresno State and Marshall. In his first game against Utah, he was named the starting running back and had seven carries for 6.4 yards per carry.[2] He was pushed across the goal line by the Cougar offensive line for a touchdown in a 29-26 double overtime win over Tennessee.[3] Williams played in four games before tearing his ACL against Washington.[2] He tallied 49 carries for 264 yards, an average of 5.4 yards per carry, and three touchdowns in addition to seven receptions for 47 yards.[3]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed Williams on August 28, 2020.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[6] On January 18, 2021, Williams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[7]

References
  1. Hansen, Jeff (April 25, 2020). "Ty'Son Williams Signs Free Agent Deal With The Baltimore Ravens". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. Harper, Mitch (April 25, 2020). "BYU RB Ty'Son Williams Signs With Baltimore Ravens As Undrafted Free Agent". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. Lloyd, Jared (April 25, 2020). "No former BYU football players drafted, Williams, Ghanwoloku and Hifo sign as free agents". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. Alper, Josh (August 28, 2020). "Ravens sign Ty'Son Williams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  6. Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.


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