Miyan Williams (born October 29, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
 Williams with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 29, 2001 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winton Woods (Forest Park, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (2020–2023) |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
editWilliams attended Winton Woods High School in Forest Park, Ohio. During his career, he had 5,823 rushing yards and 68 touchdowns.[1] He originally committed to Iowa State University to play college football before changing his commitment to Ohio State University.[2][3][4]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Ohio State in 2020, Williams played in four games and rushed 10 times for 64 yards.[5] As a sophomore in 2021, he was a backup to TreVeyon Henderson and rushed for 508 yards on 71 carries and three touchdowns.[6] He started 2022 in a tandem with Henderson.[7]
Statistics
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Bench press | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 28+5⁄8 in (0.73 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 22 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
On January 8, 2025, Williams signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[10] He played in the first four games of the season, recording 21 carries for 102 yards and 16 catches for 90 yards, but was out for the remainder of the year due to injury. He was released in the following offseason on January 16, 2026.[11]
References
edit- ↑ Baird, Nathan (March 4, 2020). "Ohio State football 2020 commit Miyan Williams shows off physical progress". cleveland.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ↑ Bain, Matthew (July 4, 2019). "Three-star Cincinnati RB Miyan Williams commits to Iowa State". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Winton Woods senior running back Miyan Williams verbally commits to Ohio State". November 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Nobody's Plan B: Getting to know elusive Ohio State RB commitment Miyan Williams". December 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Williams firmly in mix to start - Delaware Gazette". August 26, 2021.
- ↑ "'It was a different experience.' Ohio State RB Miyan Williams still supports Winton Woods". July 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Power play: Miyan 'Pork Chop' Williams brings toughness to the OSU football running attack". September 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Miyan Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Miyan Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Argos Sign Three Americans". Argonauts.ca. January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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