DeJuan Williams

2026 Doak Walker Award Watch List Leads the team in rushing with 242 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns despite missing three games with injury · He is one of only four Maryland running backs this century to catch at least 50 passes · Williams is one of only nine FBS RBs to have at least 50 catches since the start of last season · Had 10 carries for 78 rushing yards and a touchdown against Nebraska (10/3) · Became the first Big Ten player to have a 100-yard rushing game on three or fewer rushing attempts since Penn State's Chafie Fields vs. Arizona (8/28/1999) · Had three carries for a career-high 116 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 62-0 win over Hampton (9/5) · His 94-yard rush is the second-longest in program history since Steve Atkins' 98-yard run vs. Clemson in 1978 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. 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 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 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