34 Ryan Williams
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Tailback
  • r-Freshman
  • 206 lbs.
  • Stonewall Jackson
  • Manassas, Va.

A highly rated running back who redshirted during the 2008 season … Received rave reviews from Tech defensive coaches while running on the scout team … Did not disappoint during the spring, turning in some electrifying plays during scrimmages and the Maroon-White game … Has the ability to run over defenders or make them miss … Is very athletic … Combines great vision with strength, speed and quickness … Struggled during the fall with pass protection and blitz pickups but got in the film room and figured it all out … Named one of the top newcomers of the spring … An exciting prospect for the Hokies.

2008: Was considered for playing time during the preseason but ended up redshirting … Improved on three of the four major lifts during off-season workouts … Turned in the top vertical jump (36 1/2) and 40 time (4.49) among the running backs … Ran 80 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of Tech’s first formal scrimmage … Gained 122 yards on eight carries during that workout … Took a screen pass 56 yards for a TD during the Maroon-White game … Finished with 10 carries for 85 yards and two pass receptions for 66 yards … Was one of two winners of the Torgersen Award for the top newcomers of the spring.

High School: A SuperPrep All-American for Coach Loren Johnson, a former Hokie … Rated the No. 26 player overall and the No. 4 running back in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Rated the No. 32 overall prospect in the country by CSTV’s Tom Lemming … Ranked the No. 47 player in the country and the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia by Rivals … Listed as the No. 93 player on the Scout Top 100 … Ranked the No. 3 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked the No. 3 running back in the country by rivals.com … Ranked the No. 8 running back in the country by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 5 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 7 player in the Commonwealth by scout.com … Named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Final Hot 11 list for his performance in practice leading up to the game … A member of the rivals.com Rivals100 List … Despite missing three games his senior season, rushed for 640 yards and seven touchdowns in seven games … Named to the G&W Recruiting Report Preseason ACC Area Offensive Team … As a junior, averaged 10 yards per carry en route to gaining 1,574 yards and scoring a total of 22 touchdowns … Named second-team all-state by the AP as a junior … Recorded 800 yards rushing and 300 yards receiving his freshman year, starting at tailback … Suffered a right knee injury that kept him out for the first six games of his sophomore season … A four-year starter at Stonewall Jackson who rushed for over 3,000 total yards in his career.

Personal: Ryan Gene Williams … Born 4/9/90 in Cold Spring, NY … Son of Sharon Johnson and Randy Williams … A business major.

Season Stats
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RushingReceiving
SeasonGPGSAttYdsAvgLongTDNoYdsAvgLongTD
2009131329316555.666211618011.3431
Career131329316555.666211618011.3431

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Punt ReturnsKick Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
20091313100.000000.000
Career1313100.000000.000