#20 Aneyas Williams Football Roster

AS A FRESHMAN (2024):

• NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Played in first career game for the Irish…had one carry for four yards
• at PURDUE (9/15): Had a carry for nine years… returned a punt for five yards… both marked new career-high efforts
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Played in the game for the Irish… rushed twice for seven yards, averaging 3.5 yards per run
• LOUISVILLE (9/28): Competed on offense in the victory… rushed twice for 16 yards, averaging eight yards per run… longest run was 12 yards
• STANFORD (10/12): Played in the game… rattled off a 19-yard rushing touchdown… first career touchdown… carried the ball three times to gain 28 yards, longest rush of the game was 19 yards… targeted once and made one catch for five yards
• at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Competed on offense for the Irish… had two carries for five yards… added a reception for 10 yards on third down to set up the first touchdown drive
• at NAVY (10/26): Saw playing time in the victory… had three carries for nine yards… longest run was four yards… tallied a reception for eight yards
• FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Competed for the Irish… rushed twice for 11 yards…targeted once and made one catch for 28 yards
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Saw action on offense in the win… had 24 rushing yards on seven carries… longest run of the game was nine yards… tallied three catches for 35 yards… longest catch of the game was 17 yards… posted single-game career-highs for carries (7), receptions (3), and receiving yards (35)
• ARMY (11/23): Competed on offense and special teams… had three carries for 62 yards and a touchdown… longest rush was a 58-yard touchdown
• at USC (11/30): Saw playing time for the Irish on offense

PREP AND PERSONAL

• A four star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.com
• A three star recruit by On3
• The 144th player nationally, second ranked running back and fifth-ranked prospect in the state by Rivals.com 
• The 21st running back and the seventh-ranked player in the state by 247Sports
• The 25th running back and the seventh-ranked player in the state by ESPN
• The 34th running back and the ninth-ranked player in the state by On3
• Played under head coach Jason Noland, earning four varsity letters in football, three in track and field and one in baseball at Hannibal High
• Four-time all-state, all-conference and all-district honoree
• Earned All-American honors as a senior
• Missouri Coaches Association’s 2023 Class 4 Offensive Player of the Year
• Was twice named KHQA Player of the Year, the first player to ever win the award twice
• KHQA Breakout Player of the Year as a freshman
• Led the Pirates to a conference and district championship during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons
• Hannibal earned a district championship during his freshman year and a state runner-up finish as a sophomore
• Finished his career with 477 rushing attempts, 4,255 rushing yards, 177 receptions, 3,249 receiving yards and 151 career touchdowns, ranking second in Missouri High School history
• Son of Sarah Williams and James Branch
• Has five siblings, Aliviah, Ealy, James, Serena and Leela