2022 Football Roster
Williams, Coy
Jersey Number 27
Coy Williams
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Lumberton, Texas
- High School:
- Evadale
Bio
2022: Finished his Davidson career second all-time in yards per carry (5.78), second all-time in rushing touchdowns (36), and 5th all-time in rushing yards (2,315 yards)... Played in all 12 games as a redshirt senior... Rushed 136 times for 791 yards and 11 touchdowns... Recorded a season-high in attempts (19) and yards (109) against Butler (10/1/22)... Scored two rushing touchdowns in four separate games... Had a career-long run of 75 yards against Dayton (11/19/22)... All-PFL Second Team... 2022 Phil Steele Postseason All-American First Team... PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2021: Had a standout season... Rushed 786 yards, 10th all-time in Davidson history for most rushing yards in a season... Led Davidson with 14 rushing TDs... Tied for most touchdowns in the league... Scored three touchdowns in a game twice, at Stetson (10/2) and against Presbyterian (10/16)... Rushed a season high 137 yards at Morehead State (10/30)... Had his longest rushing attempt of the season (61 yards) in Davidson's playoff game at Kennesaw St. (11/27)... All-PFL First Team... 2021 Phil Steele Postseason All-American Team... 2021 HERO Sports All-American Offensive Second Team... PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21: Saw action in seven games for the Wildcats... Rushed 521 yards on 102 attempts... Found the end zone seven times throughout the season, three times vs Presbyterian (3/20)... Rushed a season-high 131 yards at Presbyterian as well... All-PFL First Team... PFL Academic Honor Roll... Phil Steele Preseason All-PFL Team.
2019: Appeared in three games • Rushed six times for 34 yards and a touchdown in a win over Virginia Lynchburg (9/7) • Tallied 15 yards in the victory over West Virginia Wesleyan (9/14) • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
2018: Appeared in a pair of games, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns • Rushed for 168 yards on 12 carries and two scores in a 91-61 win over Guilford (9/13).
Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner for coach Mark Williams at Evadale High School • Tabbed first team All-State (2017) • Tabbed the District MVP (2017) • Named to the All-District first team twice (2016-17) and second team (2015) • Helped lead his team to a District title (2017) • Also a member of the basketball, baseball and track and field teams.
Personal: Born September 20, 1999 • Son of Shana and Jeremy Williams • Has two siblings; Luke and Denise.
2021: Had a standout season... Rushed 786 yards, 10th all-time in Davidson history for most rushing yards in a season... Led Davidson with 14 rushing TDs... Tied for most touchdowns in the league... Scored three touchdowns in a game twice, at Stetson (10/2) and against Presbyterian (10/16)... Rushed a season high 137 yards at Morehead State (10/30)... Had his longest rushing attempt of the season (61 yards) in Davidson's playoff game at Kennesaw St. (11/27)... All-PFL First Team... 2021 Phil Steele Postseason All-American Team... 2021 HERO Sports All-American Offensive Second Team... PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21: Saw action in seven games for the Wildcats... Rushed 521 yards on 102 attempts... Found the end zone seven times throughout the season, three times vs Presbyterian (3/20)... Rushed a season-high 131 yards at Presbyterian as well... All-PFL First Team... PFL Academic Honor Roll... Phil Steele Preseason All-PFL Team.
2019: Appeared in three games • Rushed six times for 34 yards and a touchdown in a win over Virginia Lynchburg (9/7) • Tallied 15 yards in the victory over West Virginia Wesleyan (9/14) • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
2018: Appeared in a pair of games, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns • Rushed for 168 yards on 12 carries and two scores in a 91-61 win over Guilford (9/13).
Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner for coach Mark Williams at Evadale High School • Tabbed first team All-State (2017) • Tabbed the District MVP (2017) • Named to the All-District first team twice (2016-17) and second team (2015) • Helped lead his team to a District title (2017) • Also a member of the basketball, baseball and track and field teams.
Personal: Born September 20, 1999 • Son of Shana and Jeremy Williams • Has two siblings; Luke and Denise.
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