Roydell Williams: RB · Florida State · #5.
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Roydell Williams
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. The six seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Nick Saban and Mike Norvell. A game that shows it: 32 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against NC State — Week 13, 2025.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 26 | 53 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | Alabama | 111 | 560 | 5.0 | 5 | 48 |
| 2022 | Alabama | 56 | 250 | 4.5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2021 | Alabama | 48 | 284 | 5.9 | 1 | 55 |
| 2020 | Alabama | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 273 | 1,261 | 4.6 | 13 | 55 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | Alabama | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | Alabama | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Alabama | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 24 |
| 2020 | Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 217 | 7.8 | 2 | 26 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-17vs No. 8 Alabama | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-28vs No. 3 Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-14vs Virginia Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-21@ NC State | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 21-40@ Florida | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
Week 13 · 2025
L 11-21
at NC State
32 rush yds (7 car) · 1 rec · 9 yds
With T. Castellanos — 203 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 59.0 · 76 rush yds (11 car) · M. Chiumento — 44.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 16.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 10.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
40.3%
339 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
70.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Alabama and Florida State, 1,261 rushing yards — drafted at #136 overall by the Tennessee Titans.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · NFL
Tennessee TitansEntering 22nd NFL season
Tennessee TitansEntering 22nd NFL season
