Grant Williamson

2018 squad, portraits, players, coaches and staff.

Position:
Offensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 285
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Rolling Prairie, Ind.
Prev School:
New Prairie HS
High School:
New Prairie
Major:
Accounting

Awards and Honors:
2017, 2018 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
2015 Ball State Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year

2018 (R-Jr.): Played in nine games as a reserve offensive lineman … started the Ohio game on Oct. 25 at left guard … helped the offense rush for a season-high 316 yards in the opener against Central Connecticut … Ball State notched a season-high 51 rush attempts in the win at Central Michigan on Oct. 13.

2017 (R-So.): Injuries along the offensive line gave Williamson the chance to play at the end of the season … saw action in six games with starts at right guard the final two games … helped the Cardinals rush for a season-high 293 yards in the finale against Miami on Nov. 21.

2016 (R-Fr.): Did not see any action.

2015 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for coach Russ Radtke at New Prairie High … helped team to a 13-2 record as a senior and a 38-5 mark in career … helped the Cougars advance to the state finals for the first time in school history as a senior … New Prairie won conference, regional and semi-state titles in his senior year … helped New Prairie set the state record for rushing yards in a season and most points scored in a game … All-Northern State Conference as a junior and senior after receiving honorable mention as a sophomore … team captain as a senior … also competed in baseball and posted a .400 career batting average … earned all-conference honors as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Allen and Brenda Williamson … brother, Jason, played basketball at Bethel College … cousin, Cody Williamson, played football at St. Francis (Ind.) … father played baseball at Kentucky Wesleyan … earned his Ball State bachelor’s degree in May 2018 … born Oct. 29, 1996, in South Bend, Indiana … full name is Grant Lee Williamson.