Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Total | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 8 |
#29
Liam Willson
Junior running back for Maryland. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Reston, VA · Herndon
Returning to Maryland for 2026
The numbers
34
rushing yards · 2026
6.8 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 34 rush yds, vs Hampton
His career numbers, season by seasonLiam Willson
The receipt: 34 rush yds against Hampton — Week 1, 2026.
34 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 34.0 YDS/g, 6.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
34 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Maryland
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
Background
As a Sophomore (2025): Started 23 games for the Maryland baseball team, finishing with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 RBI Joined the football team prior to 2026 Spring ball Before Maryland: All-VHSL Class 6 State Football Second Team as a senior along with Liberty District Player of th...
The backfield · Maryland
- DeJuan Williams501 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Iverson Howard125 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Terrez Worthy71 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Harry Dalton III44 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Liam Willson1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology