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Andre Rishard Williams (born August 28, 1992) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College, where he was a finalist for the 2013 Heisman Trophy, and won the 2013 Doak Walker Award as the nation's best running back. During the 2013 season, Williams became only the 16th player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards and he finished his college career ranked 5th all-time for most yards rushed in a single season with 2,177 yards. ==Early years== Born in Poughkeepsie to Jamaican immigrants Lancelene and Ervin, Williams spent his first year back in his family's island nation before returning to live in Central New Jersey with his parents, sister and two brothers. His family also lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Allentown, Pennsylvania. "By the eighth grade, " Williams would later explain, "I decided I was going to play Division I football." 〔 After transferring from Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, he attended Parkland High School in Allentown. As a senior, he had 1,913 rushing yards on 128 carries and 33 touchdowns. He earned All-State Class AAAA first-team honors as a senior running back, and was selected as ''The Morning Call'' Player of the Year. He led the Trojans to a 10-3 record in 2009. In addition to football, he was also a standout athlete for Parkland High School's track and field team. At the 2010 PA 3A state championships, he finished third in the 100 meters, with a time of 10.76 seconds,〔()〕 and second in the 200 meters with a time of 22.01 seconds.〔()〕 He was also timed at 14.61 seconds in the 110 meter hurdles in 2009. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 44th best running back prospect in the nation.〔https://sports.yahoo.com/bostoncollege/football/recruiting/player-Andre-Williams-99825〕 He committed to Boston College over offers from Temple, Akron and Vanderbilt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andre Williams (American football)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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