After that game Williams was named the national player of the week by the National Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated and the SEC. His 7.5 yards per rush was also an SEC record (minimum 40 attempts). For the season Williams was honorable mention All America, a consensus All-Southeastern Conference selection and a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.ĭuring the 1995 season in a single game at South Carolina, Williams rushed for 299 yards (with three touchdowns in the first half) and a total of 429 all purpose yards (57 receiving and 73 on kickoff returns), the most ever by a player in the Southeastern Conference and the second highest total in NCAA history. In that season Williams also led the Southeastern Conference in rushing yards per game (145.5), all purpose yardage (1,826 yards, 166 yards per game) and scoring (102 points). In 1995 Williams put together the best single-season rushing performance in school history, rushing for 1,600 yards in 1995 and topping 100 rushing yards in seven games. In 1994, despite playing for a team that finished with a 1-10 record, Williams gained 805 yards on 160 carries, starting all eleven games. He gained 58 yards on 13 carries in the Peach Bowl at the conclusion of his freshman season at the University of Kentucky. As a senior, he garnered All-American honors, was named the Georgia High School Player of the Year, and lead his team to its first playoff appearance in 24 years.Īt the University of Kentucky, Williams made an immediate impact, setting the freshman rushing record with 986 yards in 1993. While attending Spencer High School in Columbus, Georgia, Williams was a standout running back in football. He formerly played for the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens. Maurece Jabari Williams (born July 26, 1974) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). American football player Moe Williams No.
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