Running back, Alcorn State (from Michigan State, Akron), 2019–24
Anthony Williams Jr.
Lettered 2019 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Anthony Williams Jr. played running back at Michigan State (2019–20), Akron (2021–22) and Alcorn State (2023–24).
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 38 | 118 | 3.1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | Akron | 56 | 207 | 3.7 | 1 | 22 |
| 2023 | Alcorn State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024* | Alcorn State | 34 | 175 | 5.1 | 2 | 29 |
| Career | 135 | 521 | 3.9 | 4 | 29 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | Akron | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | Akron | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | Alcorn State | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024* | Alcorn State | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 36 | 332 | 9.2 | 1 | 41 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| 2023 | Alcorn State | 5 | 79 | 0 |
| 2024* | Alcorn State | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 199 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 2 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Michigan State | 2 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Akron | 2 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Akron | 2 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Alcorn State | 2 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Alcorn State | 2 | RB | So. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 46 | 0.09 | – | – | 4.3 | 6% | 0.11 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 5 | -0.18 | – | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| 2021 | Akron | 61 | 0.02 | 13th (n=277) | 0.16 | 1.0 | 11% | 0.01 |
| 2022 | Akron | 5 | 1.07 | – | – | 5.3 | – | – |
| 2023 | Alcorn State (FCS) | 13 | 0.60 | – | – | 7.8 | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Alcorn State 9 games, 175 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | L 3–41 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 0–55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 17–15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 14–24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 17–21 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 2 | −9 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 42–21 | 9 | 42 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 26–13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 10–48 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 vs. Edward Waters, so that game is not listed.
2023 Alcorn State 7 games, 12 catches, 140 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 20–23 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 25–24 | – | – | – | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 31–7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 24–3 | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 44–21 | – | – | – | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 10–44 | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 0 |
2022 Akron 3 games, 4 catches, 36 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at | L 0–52 | – | – | – | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 6–63 | – | – | – | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 12–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 0 |
2021 Akron 10 games, 207 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 10–60 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 24–45 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 35–14 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at | W 35–20 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at | L 21–34 | 6 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 10–45 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 25–31 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 40–45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 0–38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | at | L 14–49 | 4 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
2020 Michigan State 2 games, 5 rushing yards
2019 Michigan State 11 games, 118 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 51–17 | 6 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 7–10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 31–10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 40–31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 10–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 7–28 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 34–37 | 5 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 10–44 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 27–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 19–16 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 27–21 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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