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2024 Catamount Football Roster

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5 Jalynn Williams

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 210
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • High School St. Petersburg HS

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Senior): Played in seven of the final eight games of the regular season as he returned from an injury that forced him to miss the first four consecutive games to open the season … Rushed 34 times for 106 yards and a team-best 10 touchdowns and 60 points scored, adding three receptions for 15 yards … Scored twice on three carries against Wofford (Oct. 5) in his return to the field … Tallied three touchdown romps on seven touches against The Citadel (Oct. 12) … Ran for a season-best 39 yards on four carries with a touchdown in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) … Scored six of his 10 rushing TDs on his first 14 carries in three games upon his return … Scored a rushing TD at Mercer (Oct. 26) … Scored twice on the ground against VMI (Nov. 16), coming on five carries … Capped his season with a rushing score in the regular-season finale at Samford (Nov. 23).

2023 (Senior): Did not see game action.

2022 (Junior): Played in nine of the team’s 11 games as a reserve at running back and on special teams … Rushed 41 times for 204 yards and two touchdowns, adding 31 receptions for 303 receiving yards with a third score … Had six kickoff returns for 95 yards with two punt returns for 11 yards, amassing 613 all-purpose yards on the season for a 68.1 yard per game average … Made his WCU debut in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3), tallying 94 all-purpose yards including seven yards on the ground, 25 receiving yard with a touchdown and 51 yards on kickoff returns … Rushed for a season-best 61 yards on seven carries at Samford (Sept. 24) … Scored two rushing touchdowns including the game-winning score on a six-yard rush off right tackle in the final three minutes of the home win over Wofford (Nov. 5).

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from the University of Toledo prior to the start of 2022 fall camp ... Originally committed to the University of Florida out of high school ... Played defense at Toledo, but is expected to play wide receiver at WCU; At Toledo: Played for the Rockets from 2018 through 2021, appearing in 20 games as a defensive reserve ... Credited with 38 total tackles including a career-high six against BYU in 2019; High School: Was a three-star product out of St. Petersburg High according to 247Sports ... Played wide receiver, defensive back, and on special teams as a prep ... 

Personal: Is the son of Talya Williams.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2022Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    8
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 210 lbs
    5