Stanley "Boom"Williams

BIO

2015 – Sophomore

Had a strong sophomore season, starting 10 games and leading the team in rushing attempts (121), rushing yards (855) and rushing TDs (six)
Set a new single-season UK record with a 7.1 yards per carry mark
Caught 13 passes for 74 yards
Opened the year with 100 yards rushing in wins over UL Lafayette and at South Carolina
Had a strong 113-yard performance vs. Auburn and a 95-yard outing at Mississippi State the following game
Injuries limited him to four carries vs. Tennessee and seven vs. Louisville
Had 140 yards on 16 carries in a win over Charlotte, including two TDs
Scored a 75-yard touchdown dash on the season’s first offensive play vs. Louisiana Lafayette

2014 – Freshman

Led the team in rushing with 486 yards
One of only 10 players in the nation with three touchdown runs of at least 50 yards
His long-distance runs helped him average 6.6 yards per carry during the season, an outstanding figure
Had a season-high 126 yards and two touchdowns at Louisville
Rushed for 104 yards against ULM, including a 58-yard run that was his longest of the season
Ran for 98 yards against Georgia, highlighted by a 56-yarder
Caught 17 passes for 162 yards, including a marvelous 25-yarder in overtime at Florida when he took a short pass on the right side and cut back all the way across the field, evading several tacklers en route to the TD
Averaged 26.9 yards on kickoff returns, including a 75-yarder, while earning Freshman All-America honors as a KO returner

High School

Four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports.com and ESPN
Ranked as the No. 118 overall prospect in Rivals Top 250 and the eighth-best player in the state of Georgia
At one point, Rivals ranked him the No. 1 all-purpose back in the nation
Ranked No. 208 in ESPN’s Top 300
ESPN ranked him the 16th-best running back in the nation and 19th-best player in the state of Georgia
Played in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, rushing six times for 45 yards and a touchdown, earning Most Valuable Player honors in the process
Rushed for 1,416 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior
Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Metro first-team selection in 2013
Great junior season with 207 carries for 1,948 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns
Four-year starter
Burst on the scene as a freshman when he accumulated almost 500 all-purpose yards in one game
Coached by Don Williams
Ran the 100-meter dash for the track team
Member of the National Honor Society
Originally committed to Georgia before coming to Kentucky and chose the Wildcats over offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia

Personal

Community Cats

Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Spoke to a class at Dixie Elementary School (2015)
Volunteered to throw out the first pitch for Lexington’s city league 7- and 8-year-old baseball tournament (2016)

Boom Says

His nickname is “Boom”
His favorite part of game day is the Cat Walk because you get to see all the fans, friends, family
Most people don’t know that he can sing
His favorite meal is pizza
He couldn’t live without his phone