#26 Xavier Williams Season 2025-26

2025 -- Played in nine games, earning first career start at running back vs. UMass... has rushed 44 times for 260 yards (5.9 yards per carry avg.) with a long of 43 yards and three touchdowns, and caught seven passes for 43 yards (6.1 yards per catch avg.) with a long of 32 yards on the season... recorded first 100-yard rushing game in his Hawkeye debut, rushing 11 times for 122 yards (long of 43 yards) and one touchdown in 34-7 season-opening win over UAlbany... first Hawkeye redshirt freshman to record a 100-yard game in his collegiate debut since 2005 (Shonn Greene)... also caught one pass for three yards vs. UAlbany... rushed seven times for 55 yards (long of 29 yards) and two touchdowns, and caught one pass for six yards in 37-0 shutout at Wisconsin... rushed eight times for 38 yards (4.8 yards per carry avg.) with a long of nine yards, and caught a career-high two passes for 23 yards (long of 20 yards) in 47-7 win over UMass... rushed seven times for 26 yards (3.7 yards per carry avg.) with a long of nine yards in 13-16 loss at Iowa State... caught a career-high two passes for 13 yards (long of 10 yards) and rushed once for four yards in 25-24 win over Penn State.

2024 -- Did not see any game action.

 

 

High School Honors -- Two-time team MVP and all-conference honoree… earned all-state recognition as a junior… team captain as a senior… honored as his basketball team’s defensive player of the year and 3-point leader as a junior… Career -- Four-time football letterman as a running back… rushed for 678 yards and eight touchdowns in only five games played due to injury his senior season… amassed 1,451 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior… totaled 979 rushing yards and eight scores as a sophomore… registered 169 rushing yards and two touchdowns in four contests as a freshman… also earned three letters in basketball.

Personal -- Born 3/19/2006… pre-business major… parents are Curtis and Angela Williams… has two siblings… graduated high school with academic honors… enjoys basketball, cooking and walking his dog… high school coach was Rick Good.