DeJuan Williams
| No. 0 – Maryland Terrapins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 26, 2006[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Frances (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (2024–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
DeJuan Williams (born January 26, 2006)[1] is an American football running back for the Maryland Terrapins.
Early life
Williams attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He played football and competed in track, setting a school record in the 55-meter dash. Williams had two consecutive 100 yards rushing in 2022, before missing the entire 2023 high school football season due to a torn ACL.[2] He was rated as a four-star recruit and the No. 33 running back in the country by 247Sports.[3] the On July 4, 2023, Williams committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, over offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State, among others.[4]
College career
Williams played in three games in his freshman year, scoring his first touchdown in his first game for the Terps against UConn.[5] He finished his redshirt year with 46 rushing yards and one touchdown with one catch for two yards.[6]
As a redshirt freshman, Williams saw an expanded role in the offense, rushing for 501 yards and three touchdowns.[7] In addition to being the leading rusher, he was also Maryland's fourth leading receiver with 426 yards and one touchdown.[8][7]
College statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | Maryland | 3 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Maryland | 12 | 9 | 128 | 501 | 3.9 | 3 | 45 | 426 | 9.5 | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 9 | 136 | 547 | 4.0 | 4 | 46 | 428 | 9.3 | 1 | |
References
- ^ a b @D1Juan2 (January 26, 2023). "Blessed to see another year. 17" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "DeJuan Williams - Football". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "DeJuan Williams, St. Frances Academy, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "St. Frances 4-star RB DeJuan Williams commits to Maryland, continuing Terps' in-state surge". Baltimore Sun. July 4, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edward (August 31, 2024). "Maryland football wallops UConn, 50-7, behind Billy Edwards Jr.'s big day: 'Great liftoff'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "DeJuan Williams 2024 Game Logs". FootballDB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "DeJuan Williams 2025 College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins 2025 College Football Players Stats". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.