Roydell Williams (born December 8, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida State Seminoles.
Early life Williams attended Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama, and earned an all-state selection as a junior after rushing for 2,757 yards and 32 touchdowns on 291 carries while also adding 21 receptions for 216 yards and three touchdowns. He finished his career with 5,900 rushing yards. Rated as a four-star recruit and the number 20 running back in his class, Williams committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over Auburn.
College career Alabama As a freshman in 2020, Williams rushed 19 times for 71 yards and a touchdown. In 2021 he rushed 48 times for 284 yards while notching two total touchdowns before tearing his ACL versus New Mexico State. In 2022 Williams tallied 250 yards and four touchdowns on 56 carries while also bringing in five receptions for 37 yards. In the 2023 SEC Championship, Williams was the starting running back, rushing 16 times for 64 yards and a touchdown in a win over Georgia. In the 2023 season, he ran for 560 yards and five touchdowns while also hauling in one touchdown through the air. After the season, Williams entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Williams finished his Alabama career playing in 45 games rushing for 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns on 234 carries while also adding 21 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
Florida State Williams transferred to Florida State for the 2024 season.
Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2020 Alabama 8 0 19 71 3.7 1 0 0 0.0 0 2021 Alabama 10 0 48 284 5.9 1 5 57 11.4 1 2022 Alabama 13 0 56 250 4.5 4 5 37 7.4 0 2023 Alabama 14 2 111 560 5.0 5 11 58 5.3 1 2024 Florida State 3 3 20 54 2.7 2 5 46 9.2 0 2025 Florida State 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0Career 48 5 254 1,219 4.8 13 26 198 7.6 2
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts On July 31, 2026, Williams was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived by Indianapolis on August 19.
Detroit Lions On August 24, 2026, Williams was signed by the Detroit Lions. On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts.
References
External links Alabama Crimson Tide bio Florida State Seminoles bio