2023 – – Listed as second team running back following spring practice.

2022 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, offense . . . 2022 – – Listed as second team running back following spring practice . . . started at running back in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State . . . career-bests with 24 rushing attempts for 72 yards vs. SDSU, with a long of 10 yards . . . two receptions for 23 yards vs. SDSU, with a long of 15 yards . . . also recorded one solo tackle . . . started at running back in 10-7 loss to Iowa State . . . 14 rushing attempts for 34 yards vs. ISU, with a long of nine yards for a first quarter touchdown, the first rushing score of his career . . . did not see action in 27-0 win over Nevada doe to the death of his father . . . saw action in 27-10 win at Rutgers . . . led ground game at Rutgers with 11 attempts for 64 yards and one touchdown, with a long of 21 yards . . . also had two receptions for 19 yards . . . . started at running back in 27-14 loss to #4 Michigan . . . eight rushing attempts for 34 yards vs. Michigan, along with one pass reception for eight yards . . . started at running back in 9-6 loss at Illinois . . . seven rushing attempts for 32 yards at Illinois, with a long of 21 yards . . . saw action in 54-10 loss at #2 Ohio Staste . . . nine rushing attempts for 31 yards at OSU, with a long of 12 yards . . . saw action in 33-13 win over Northwestern as offense rushed for 178 net yards and gained 398 yards total offense . . . 11 rushing attempts for 43 yards vs. Northwestern, with a long of 14 yards . . . career-best three receptions vs. Northwestern for 19 yards . . . saw action in 24-3 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 184 net yards and gained 376 yards total offense . . . one rushing attempt for two yards and two receptions for seven yards at Purdue, in limited action due to injury . . . saw action in 24-10 win over Wisconsin . . . nine rushing attempts for 17 yards vs. Wisconsin, with a long of nine yards . . . started at running back in 13-10 win at Minnesota . . . 11 rushing attempts for 38 yards at Minnesota, with a long of 17 yards . . . saw action in 24-17 loss to Nebraska . . . nine rushing attempts for 43 yards vs. Nebraska . . . saw action in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky . . . gained three yards on three rushing attempts and had one reception for two yards vs. Kentucky.

2021 – – Saw action in 30-7 win over Kent State as offense rushed for 206 yards and gained 418 yards total offense . . . four rushing attempts for 13 yards vs. Kent State, with a long of eight yards for first career statistics . . . saw action in 51-14 win at Maryland as offense gained 428 yards total offense . . . career-best seven rushing attempts for 14 yards at Maryland, with a long of five yards . . . saw action in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky as offense rushed for 173 yards and gained 384 yards total offense . . . reached career-bests with 10 rushing attempts for 42 yards vs. Kentucky, with a career-long of 12 yards.

2020 – – Redshirted . . . did not see any game action.

High School Honors — Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . earned all-conference honors as a junior and sophomore . . . Career — Helped prep team post 30-6 record over final three seasons, with three straight playoff appearances . . . advanced to state semifinals as a junior . . . team captain as a junior and senior…rushed 121 times for 1,001 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior . . . had 2,115 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns as a junior . . . rushed 53 times for 450 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore . . . also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal — Born 12/26/01 . . . sport and recreation management major . . . parents are Tiara Young and Cheri Marion . . . high school coach was Tony Sheehan.

Leshon Williams