Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
Texas A&M’s Williams named to ESPN’s True Freshman All-America Team
Dec 12, 2016 | Football
Texas A&M running back Trayveon Williams was named to ESPN's True Freshman All-American Team that was announced on Monday.
Williams, a freshman from C.E. King High School in Houston, had a record-setting season that included becoming the first true freshman to surpass the 1,000-yard plateau in rushing yards in program history. Williams enters the Aggies' Advocare V100 Texas Bowl matchup with Kansas State with a team-best 1,024 rushing yards on just 147 carries for an impressive 7.0 per carry average.
Williams, who enrolled at Texas A&M less than a year ago in January, also become Texas A&M's first true freshman to eclipse the 200-yard barrier in a game when he rushed for 217 yards on 28 carries against Tennessee. His 89-yard touchdown run against Auburn was the second-longest ever by a freshman at Texas A&M. In 12 games in 2016, Williams had five runs of more than 40 yards and had five TD rushes of at least 20 yards.
ESPN True Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSE
QB: Jalen Hurts, Alabama
RB: Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M
RB: Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky
WR: Ahmmon Richards, Miami
WR: Demetris Robertson, Cal
TE: Isaac Nauta, Georgia
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Jawaan Taylor, Florida
OL: Parker Braun, Georgia Tech
OL: Nate Herbig, Stanford
OL: Ben Bredeson, Michigan
DEFENSE
DL: Nick Bosa, Ohio State
DL: Brian Burns, Florida State
DL: Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
DL: Ed Oliver, Houston
LB: Michael Pinckney, Miami
LB: Shaq Quarterman, Miami
LB: Troy Dye, Oregon
CB: Taylor Rapp, Washington
S: Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest
S: Jalen Thompson, Washington State
CB: Jordan Parker, Oklahoma
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Ricky Aguayo, Florida State
P: Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Williams, a freshman from C.E. King High School in Houston, had a record-setting season that included becoming the first true freshman to surpass the 1,000-yard plateau in rushing yards in program history. Williams enters the Aggies' Advocare V100 Texas Bowl matchup with Kansas State with a team-best 1,024 rushing yards on just 147 carries for an impressive 7.0 per carry average.
Williams, who enrolled at Texas A&M less than a year ago in January, also become Texas A&M's first true freshman to eclipse the 200-yard barrier in a game when he rushed for 217 yards on 28 carries against Tennessee. His 89-yard touchdown run against Auburn was the second-longest ever by a freshman at Texas A&M. In 12 games in 2016, Williams had five runs of more than 40 yards and had five TD rushes of at least 20 yards.
ESPN True Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSE
QB: Jalen Hurts, Alabama
RB: Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M
RB: Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky
WR: Ahmmon Richards, Miami
WR: Demetris Robertson, Cal
TE: Isaac Nauta, Georgia
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Jawaan Taylor, Florida
OL: Parker Braun, Georgia Tech
OL: Nate Herbig, Stanford
OL: Ben Bredeson, Michigan
DEFENSE
DL: Nick Bosa, Ohio State
DL: Brian Burns, Florida State
DL: Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
DL: Ed Oliver, Houston
LB: Michael Pinckney, Miami
LB: Shaq Quarterman, Miami
LB: Troy Dye, Oregon
CB: Taylor Rapp, Washington
S: Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest
S: Jalen Thompson, Washington State
CB: Jordan Parker, Oklahoma
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Ricky Aguayo, Florida State
P: Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Players Mentioned
RB
/ FootballMonday, April 27
Saturday, April 18
Saturday, April 18
Saturday, April 18
