Dejuan Williams

As a Redshirt Freshman (2025): Played in all 12 games with nine starts, leading the team with 927 all-purpose yards and scoring four total touchdowns. Led the team with 501 rushing yards on 128 attempts. Led all Big Ten running backs with 45 receptions for 426 receiving yards. Set the school record for receiving yards by a running back in a season, passing Bruce Perry's record of 359 set in 2001. Finished second in Maryland history for catches by a running back in a season with 45. He finished just behind Allen Williams (51 in 1994), passing Bren Lowery (44 in 1987), Roman Hemby (40 in 2024) and Bruce Perry (40 in 2001). Named as Maryland's Freshman Offensive Player of the Year at the annual awards banquet in December. Posted a career-best 64 rushing yards at Rutgers on 14 attempts. Had a 55-yard receiving touchdown against No. 2 Indiana. Registered a career-high 86 receiving yards on seven receptions at UCLA. Had rushing touchdowns against Towson, Nebraska and Michigan State. As a Freshman (2024): Appeared in three games Ran for 46 yards on eight attempts and one touchdown Had three carries for career-high 30 yards at Minnesota (10/26), with a long of 24 yards which set the Terps up in the red zone Scored first career touchdown in first college game vs. UConn (8/31) on a nine-yard rush, finished with 13 yards on four carries Before Maryland: Four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals Rated as the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Maryland via 247Sports Rated as the No. 33 running back prospect in the country via 247Sports Chose Maryland over Michigan, Ohio State, Virginia Tech & Penn State Helped St. Frances Academy to a combined 17-2 record during the 2021 and 2022 seasons Posted back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances against DeSoto (Texas) and Venice (Fla.) during the 2022 season Broke his school’s 55-meter dash record in January with a time of 6.52 seconds Also set a personal best in the 100-meter dash in March with a mark of 11.28 seconds Personal: Enjoys hanging out with family and friends, playing video games, traveling, and working out His favorite restaurants are Texas Roadhouse, Outback, Fridays, and Applebee’s