#2 Dexter Williams 2017-18 Football Roster

SENIOR SEASON (2018)

• Leads the team with 941 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs; has surpassed 100 rushing yards in four games, including 202 and two TDs vs. FSU
• Broke a 97-yard TD run at No. 24 Virginia Tech, the longest of his career, the second-longest in Notre Dame history, and the longest in the history of VaTech’s Lane Stadium
• Totaled 178 yards and three TDs in win over Hokies
• Ran for 161 yards and a TD in win over No. 7 Stanford

JUNIOR SEASON (2017)

• Saw action in 10 games
• Did not play against Miami, Ohio (Sept. 30), North Carolina (Oct. 7) and USC (Oct. 21)
• Gained 360 rushing yards on 39 carries, including four TD runs
• Averaged 9.2 yards per rush, which led the team among ball carriers with at least 35 attempts
• Ranked fifth on the team in rushes, fourth in rushing yards and fourth in rushing TDs
• Caught two passes for 13 yards, inculding a TD reception at Michigan State (Sept. 23)
• 17 of his 39 carries went for a first down or touchdown
• Three of his four carries on third down resulted in a first down or touchdown
• Recorded four rushes of at least 30 yards
• Rushed for a career-high 124 yards on six carries against Temple (Sept. 2), including a 66-yard TD run
• Collected a 32-yard run against Wake Forest (Nov. 4) and 31-yard run against LSU (Jan. 1)
• Tied for second on the team with four punt-return tackles
• Tied for ninth on the team with four special-teams tackles

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)

• Played in all 12 games, primarily as a reserve running back
• Gained 200 rushing yards on 39 carries, including three TD runs
• Ranked fourth on the team in rushes, fourth in rushing yards and third in rushing TDs
• Rushed for a career-high 80 yards on eight carries against Syracuse (Oct. 1), including a career-best 59-yard TD run
• Nine of his 39 carries went for a first down or touchdown
• One of his three carries on third down resulted in a first down or touchdown
• Recorded two rushes of at least 20 yards

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

• Played in seven games, primarily as a reserve running back
• Gained 81 rushing yards on 21 carries, including his first career TD on a 14-yard run against UMass (Sept. 26)
• Ranked fourth on the team in rushes, tied for fourth in rushing TDs and sixth in rushing yards
• Added a 20-yard kickoff return against the Minutemen
• Carried the ball seven times and gained 24 yards in his collegiate debut against Texas (Sept. 5)
• Rushed for a career high 48 yards on seven carries against UMass
• Five of his 21 carries went for a first down or touchdown
• Both of his carries on third down resulted in a first down or touchdown
• Recorded two rushes of at least 10 yards

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

• Rated 78th player national by ESPN 300, 94th by 247Sports, 114th by Scout.com, 120th by Rivals.com, 139th on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and 298th by Tom Lemming
• Rushed for 871 yards and 10 touchdowns on 124 carries as senior in 2014 as running back at West Orange High School in Orlando, Florida
• Helped West Orange to its best season ever at 11-1 in 2014
• Scored three of his team’s first four TDs as West Orange in 2014 won its first Florida Class 8A playoff game in history with 42-21 victory over Timber Creek in quarterfinals
• Played first three seasons at Olympia High School in Orlando
• Ranked as No. 4 player overall on Orlando Sentinel Super 60 selection as junior in 2013
• Rushed 179 times for 1,072 yards and three TDs as junior in 2013 at Olympia
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in africana studies