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{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player▼
 
|name=Keiland Williams▼
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
|image=Keiland Williams.JPG▼
▲{{Infobox NFL playerbiography
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▲| name = Keiland Williams
|caption=Williams during his tenure with the Lions in the [[2011 NFL season|2011 season]].▼
▲| image = Keiland Williams.JPG
|currentteam=Washington Redskins▼
▲| image_size = 250px
|currentnumber=25
▲| caption = Williams during his tenure with the Lions in the [[2011 NFL season|2011 season]].
|currentposition=Running back▼
| number = 35, 34, 25
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1986|08|14}}▼
▲|currentposition position = [[Running back]]
|birth_place=[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]▼
▲| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|08|14}}
|death_date=▼
▲| birth_place = [[Lafayette, Louisiana]], U.S.
|death_place=▼
▲| death_date =
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▲| death_place =
|heightin=11
| height_ft = 5
|weight=230
| height_in = 11
|highschool=[[Northside High School (Lafayette, Louisiana)|Lafayette (LA) Northside]]▼
| weight_lbs = 230
|college=[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]▼
▲|highschool high_school = [[Northside High School (Lafayette, Louisiana)|Lafayette (LA) Northside]]<br>(Lafayette, Louisiana)
|undraftedyear=2010▼
▲| college = [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|debutyear=2010
▲| undraftedyear = 2010
|debutteam=Washington Redskins
| pastteams =▼
|finalyear=
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})▼
|finalteam=
▲|pastteams=
▲* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2010}})
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}–present)*
| highlights =▼
|status=Active
* [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS national champion]] ([[2008 BCS National Championship Game|2008]])
▲|highlights=
| statlabel1 = [[Carry (gridiron football)|Rushing attempts]]
|statweek=17
| statvalue1 = 125
|statseason=2012
|statlabel1 statlabel2 = [[RushingCarry (Americangridiron football)|Rushing yards]]
|statvalue1 statvalue2 = 459
|statlabel2 statlabel3 = [[Touchdown|Rushing TDstouchdowns]]
| statvalue3 =49 5▼
|statvalue2=5
|statlabel3 statlabel4 = [[Reception (Americangridiron football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue4 = 49
▲|statvalue3=49
|statlabel4 statlabel5 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receiving yards]]
|statvalue4 statvalue5 = 380
|statlabel5 statlabel6 = [[Touchdown|Receiving TDstouchdowns]]
| statvalue6 = 2
|statvalue5=2
| pfr = W/WillKe03
|nflnew=keilandwilliams/497214
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'''Keiland Terrell Williams''' (born August 14, 1986) is ana former [[American football]] [[running back]] forwho the [[Washington Redskins]]played ofin the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was signed by the Redskins as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2010. He played [[college football]] at [[Louisiana State University]].
 
He also played for the [[Detroit Lions]].
 
==Early yearslife==
Williams began his prep career at Broussard middle school in Broussard Louisiana, then began his high school career at [[Northside High School (Lafayette, Louisiana)|Northside High School]] in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]], where he rushed for more than 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns in his junior season. Williams was the Number three running back in the nation and number one in the state. He completed his eligibility at [[Hargrave Military Academy]] in [[Chatham, Virginia]], where he became the first running back in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards a season, finishing with 160 carries for 1,325 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was teammates with [[Vidal Hazelton]], [[Jerrell Powe]], and [[John Jerry]].
 
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==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
===Washington Redskins===
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Williams was signed by the [[Washington Redskins]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] following the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. Although he had no carries in the regular season, Williams was activated for the week 5 game against the [[Green Bay Packers]] to back up [[Ryan Torain]], who started for the injured [[Clinton Portis]]. He had career highs with 89 yards rushing and two scores and 50 yards receiving and one touchdown in a 59-28 loss to Philadelphia.▼
| height in = 10 7/8
| weight = 233
| dash = 4.52
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.64
| vertical = 33.0
| bench = 16
| arm span = 30
| hand span = 8 3/4
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]/[[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/keiland-williams/32005749-4c38-4587-e57c-6c03541b6b40 |title=Keiland Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=66770&DraftYear=2010 |title=Keiland Williams College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref>
}}
▲|currentteam===Washington Redskins (first stint)===
▲Williams was signed by the [[Washington Redskins]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] following the [[2010 NFL Draftdraft]]. Although he had no carries in the regular season, Williams was activated for the week 5 game against the [[Green Bay Packers]] to back up [[Ryan Torain]], who started for the injured [[Clinton Portis]]. He had career highs with 89 yards rushing and two scores and 50 yards receiving and one touchdown in a 59-2859–28 loss to Philadelphia.
 
He was waived on September 3, 2011.
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The [[Detroit Lions]] claimed Williams off of waivers on September 4, 2011.
 
The Lions released him on October 18, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|work=DetroitNews.com |url=http://blogs.detroitnews.com/lions/2012/10/18/why-keiland/ |first= Chris |last=McCosky |title=Why Keiland? |date=October 18, 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022090923/http://blogs.detroitnews.com/lions/2012/10/18/why-23keiland/ |archive-date=October 22, 2012 }}</ref>
 
===SecondWashington StintRedskins with(second Redskinsstint)===
The Washington Redskins signed Williams after they cut [[Ryan Grant (running back)|Ryan Grant]] on October 23, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Williams-Release-Grant/b61cc7aa-b49b-4697-847d-18b654148b98|last=Tinsman|first=Brian|title=Redskins Sign Williams, Release Grant|date=October 23, 2012|accessdateaccess-date=October 23, 2012|archive-10url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025012503/http://www.redskins.com/news-23and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Williams-Release-Grant/b61cc7aa-b49b-4697-847d-18b654148b98|archive-date=October 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=httphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2012/10/23/redskins-bring-back-rb-keiland-williams-cut-ryan-grant/|last=Jones|first=Mike|date=October 23, 2012|accessdate=2012-10access-date=October 23, 2012|title=Redskins bring back RB Keiland Williams, cut Ryan Grant}}</ref>
 
The Redskins waived him on August 31, 2013, for final roster cuts before the start of [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]].<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/08/31/redskins-part-with-offensive-tackle-tony-pashos-others-as-cutdown-day-begins/|title=Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=August 31, 2013|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=233525&Q_SEASON=2007 LSU Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517161432/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=233525&Q_SEASON=2007 |date=May 17, 2011 }}
*[http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Keiland-Williams/0b6e0ba2-b4a9-4f99-aa5e-a71ce7b62622 Washington Redskins bio]
*[http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Keiland-Williams/eb55ebcc-fd75-42be-9530-658e7c2a98e4 Detroit Lions bio]
*[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=233525&Q_SEASON=2007 LSU Tigers bio]
 
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Williams, Keiland
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football running back
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 14, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Lafayette, Louisiana
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Keiland}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:PeoplePlayers of American football from Lafayette, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Louisiana]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:LSU Tigers football players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins players]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
[[Category:Hargrave Military Academy alumni]]
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