Miyan Williams
American football player (born 2001)
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Miyan Williams (born October 29, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Williams with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 29, 2001 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winton Woods (Forest Park, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (2020–2023) |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Williams attended Winton Woods High School in Forest Park, Ohio. During his career, he had 5,823 rushing yards and 68 touchdowns.[1] He originally committed to Iowa State University to play college football before changing his commitment to Ohio State University.[2][3][4]
College career
As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2020, Williams played in four games and rushed 10 times for 64 yards.[5] As a sophomore in 2021, he was a backup to TreVeyon Henderson and rushed for 508 yards on 71 carries and three touchdowns.[6] He started 2022 in a tandem with Henderson.[7]
Statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Bench press | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 28+5⁄8 in (0.73 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 22 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
On January 8, 2025, Williams signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[10] He played in the first four games of the season, recording 21 carries for 102 yards and 16 catches for 90 yards, but was out for the remainder of the year due to injury. He was released in the following offseason on January 16, 2026.[11]
