Williams and Williamson Sign With Maulers
June 21, 2006 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
Montgomery Bears News Release
(MONTGOMERY, AL) The Montgomery Maulers of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) signed Alabama State University (ASU) running back Keldrick Williams and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) defensive tackle, Sam Williamson last Thursday. The native Alabama standouts will join the Maulers (6-6) for this weekend's in Fayetteville, NC and close out the regular season with the Maulers on July 1, in Charleston, SC.
Williams (5'8", 205) led the Hornets to a 6-5 record in 2005 and finished out his senior year at ASU scoring nine touchdowns and averaging 88.3 yards/carry. Williams had a game-high 167 yards rushing on October 8, versus Jackson State University and scored a season-high two touchdowns on September 24, against Alcorn State University. Williams led the league in rushing in 2003 and 2004 and was a 2004 First Team All Southwestern Atlantic Conference (SWAC) selection, rushing for over 1500 yards and scored a league-high 17 touchdowns. In 2003 as a freshman, Williams was named Newcomer of the Year in the SWAC and was a Second Team All-SWAC selection. In 2004, Williams became the first running back to average over 100 yards per game since the 2000 and his season to season total was the fifth highest in ASU history. Williams had a total of 3,333 yards rushing in three seasons at ASU. Prior to ASU, he spent one season playing at the University of Tennessee. Williams graduated from Lanier High School in Montgomery, AL.
Williamson (6'4", 292) closed out his senior year at UAB in 2005. The Blazers finished the 2005 season at 6-5. Williamson collected 25 tackles, 12 which were solo, in the 10 games that he played during that season. As a junior, Williamson appeared in all 12 games at defensive tackle and had a season-high six tackles against Houston. In 2003, he despite having his season cut short due to a leg injury, Williamson had a career-high 35 tackles and recorded a career-high eight tackles versus TCU. He finished his campaign at UAB with a total of 106 tackles, 47 which were solo. Prior to UAB, Williamson attended Greenville High School in Alabama. Was named to the 2001 Birmingham News "Best of the Rest" and was named All-County as a senior.
"Keldrick and Sam are really going to add a lot of depth to our team," said Maulers Head Coach Michael Mink. "[Running back] Charlie [Rollins] has had a tremendous season this year and really captained our team; between his ability and the talent of Keldrick, we are going to be strong when it comes to running the ball. Sam has a strong frame is well conditioned and will add some extra strength to our line...These guys are primetime players with a lot of experience; there's not doubt that they will be a great addition to our team," said Mink.
Maulers General Manager, John Morris, expressed his excitement of the two new additions on the Mauler squad. "I think these two guys are a tremendous addition to our team. They have had respectable careers at the collegiate level and the combination of their experience and the talent that we already have on our team, should make us tough competitors in the final two games of the season and hopefully in play-offs," said Morris.
Mink said that Williams and Williamson were recruited and signed with the help of Ken Robinson of the Indoor Scouting Bureau.
National Indoor Football League Stories from June 21, 2006
- layer Autograph Photo Giveaway and Fan Appreciation Night - Texas Copperheads
- Riversharks meet Rage Friday - RiverCity Rage
- Marshals Clinch Playoff Spot - The Marshals
- Williams and Williamson Sign With Maulers - Montgomery Bears
- NIFL Mourns Loss of Referee - NIFL
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
