2019 Football Roster
Roster
Darryl Williams
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bessemer, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Bessemer City HS
2020 East-West Shrine Bowl
2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 Team Captain
2019 SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Southern Miss; vs. Ole Miss)
2019 Jason Witten Man of the Year Semifinalist
2019 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2019 NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium
2018 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 PFF National Team of the Week (vs. Louisiana)
2017 SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. LSU)
2015 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: An elite, versatile offensive lineman who was an unquestioned team leader during his career … Three-year starter who played in 45 games with 38 starts (25 at left guard, 13 at center) … Voted one of five team captains for the 2019 season … Moved from left guard to center during spring ball prior to senior year, replacing second-round NFL Draft pick and All-American Elgton Jenkins … In three seasons as a starter, played 2,246 snaps (1,449 at left guard, 797 at center) and allowed just two sacks across 1,031 snaps in pass protection, according to Pro Football Focus … Helped the Bulldogs lead the SEC and finish tied for fourth among Power 5 programs with 16 200-yard rushing performances from 2018-19 … Participated in the 2019 NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium in Indianapolis, which consisted of some of the best rising juniors in the nation … Graduated in December 2019 with a degree in human development and family sciences.
2019 SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games at center … Played 755 snaps from scrimmage, the second most on the team … Surrendered just nine total pressures, including six hurries, two QB hits and one sack, across 365 pass-blocking snaps … Anchored an offensive line that ranked third in the SEC in rushing yards per game at 220.6 a contest … Blocked for the Bulldogs to rank second in the conference in average yards per rush (5.4) … Cleared paths for MSU to rank fifth in the league in rushing touchdowns with 27 … Paved the way for All-SEC first team running back Kylin Hill to lead the SEC in rushing yards during the regular season and finish the year with 1,350 and 10 rushing touchdowns … Did not allow a sack through the first nine games of the season … Helped MSU tie for the SEC lead in 200-plus yard rushing games (8) including each of the first four games … Did not allow a single pressure in nine different games … Named SEC offensive Lineman of the Week after helping State rush for 210 yards and three touchdowns in a win vs. Southern Miss (9/7) … Registered an 83.3 offensive grade from PFF at Arkansas (11/2), which was his best in a conference game … Helped the Bulldogs finish with 640 total yards, their most ever in an SEC game and fourth most in any game in school history … Cleared paths for State to log 460 rushing yards, a school record for an SEC game and fourth overall … Also had a season-best 82.1 pass-blocking grade against the Razorbacks … Turned in a season-high 84.7 offensive grade in the Egg Bowl vs. Ole Miss (11/28) … Also earned his top run-blocking grade of the year at 78.3 against the Rebels.
2018 JUNIOR SEASON: Started 12 games at left guard … Played 676 snaps (333 PBLK; 343 RBLK) … Missed the Auburn game due to a lower body injury … No. 5 overall graded guard in the SEC (71.1) by Pro Football Focus and had the No. 5 best pass-blocking grade (82.9) … His 71.7 run-blocking grade also ranked No. 5 in the league … 42 snaps came at center … Allowed only one sack, three quarterback hits, and five hurries for just nine total pressures … Part of a line that helped the offense rank second in the SEC in both rushing yards per game (223.6) and yards per rush (5.7) … Helped pave the way for the offense to rush for 300 or more yards in an SEC-best four games … Cleared paths for the offense to rack up a season-high 384 yards on the ground at Kansas State (9/8) … Anchored a front that cleared paths for 331 yards rushing vs. Louisiana (9/15) as the offense averaged 8.5 yards per play … Finished with an 83.9 overall grade from PFF against the Ragin Cajuns with an 85.1 grade in the pass game and 83.2 grade in the run game … Allowed his only sack on the year at Kentucky (9/21) … Produced a season-high 86.1 pass-blocking grade vs. No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27) and did not allow a single pressure ... Turned in a season-high 84.0 overall grade from PFF vs. Louisiana Tech (11/3) … Blocked for a rushing attack that pounded out 309 yards in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/22) … Helped the offense finish with 420 yards of total offense, its highest output in a conference game on the year … Named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Arguably graded out higher than any offensive lineman on the roster in 2017 … Started all 13 games at left guard … Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after huge 37-7 win vs. No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Graded out at 99 percent with three knockdowns in just his third career start in that contest … Became the first MSU offensive lineman to earn the SEC honor since Nov. 2016 … Paved the way for a Bulldog offense that rushed for 285 yards, the most allowed by LSU since 2015 … Part of an MSU offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and fifth-fewest nationally (13).
2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in the first seven games of the year … Saw most of his action on PAT and field goal units … Was in on 32 snaps during the year, including a season-high seven at UMass (9/24) … Suffered a neck injury in the third quarter of the Kentucky game and missed the final six games of the year.
2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted as a true freshman … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile offensive lineman from the state of Alabama … Played all five positions on the line during his career at Bessemer City … One of several MSU players ranked in the ESPN300 (No. 245) … A four-star prospect ranked the 10th-highest in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com … Considered the 13th-best prospect in the state of Alabama by 247Sports, No. 14 by Scout.com and No. 21 by Rivals.com … Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in December 2014 … Coached by Martez Edwards … Committed to Mississippi State in October 2014.
PERSONAL: Born Darryl Williams Jr. on June 10, 1997 ... Son of Satonya Parker and Darryl Williams … Has two siblings – Jamal and Maitrell … Majored in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @73_Darryl … Nicknamed “Big General”.
