Teddy Williamson

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Photo by: Tim Cowie Photography

Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
171
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
O'Fallon, Mo.
Prev School:
Fort Zumwalt West HS
High School:
Fort Zumwalt West

Awards and Honors:
2016 Ball State Mark Hayes Inspiration Award
2016 Team Captain

2016 (Sr.): Played in 11 of the 12 games … finished fourth on the team in carries (40) and rushing yards (181) … scored a fourth quarter touchdown in the opener at Georgia State to put Ball State up by 10 points, 24-14 … totaled season highs in carries (9) and rushing yards (42) in the win over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 … rambled for a 23-yard run at Buffalo on Oct. 15 … chipped in with a pair of receptions against Western Michigan on Nov. 1 and at Toledo on Nov. 16.

2015 (Jr.): Saw action in all 12 games … finished fourth on the team in carries (40) and rushing yards (136) … also utilized on special teams … led the squad in carries (16) and rushing yards (74) in the season opener against VMI … piled up double-digit carries in the finale against Bowling Green as well (12) … partially blocked a fourth quarter punt against Georgia State on Oct. 17.

2014 (So.): Played in all 12 games to earn second letter … season high seven rushes for season best 32 yards in the season opener versus Colgate … season long rush of 16 yards versus Colgate … credited with first career punt return for 24 yards versus Akron.

2013 (Fr.): Played in 11 games to earn first letter … led the team with 13 rushes for 58 yards against Army … career long run of 18 yards versus Army . . . tallied 10 rushes for 28 yards at Eastern Michigan … led the Cardinals with a career-high 19 rushes vs. Miami … career-high 80 yards rushing and one touchdown against Miami.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in football for coach Paul Day at Fort Zumwalt West High … helped team to a 6-5 overall record and a 4-1 conference record as a senior … all-conference as a senior … all-district second team as a senior … team captain … tallied 1,721 all-purpose yards as a senior . . . managed 2,500 all-purpose yards in career … also competed in track … member of conference and district 400-meter relay championship teams.

PERSONAL: Son of Michelle Bobo and Theodore Williamson Sr. … born May 29, 1995, in St. Louis, Missouri … two sisters and one brother … full name is Theodore Marquis Williamson.