Dominique Williams, one of five running backs named to the 2012 College Sports Journal All-America Team, has evolved into one of the household names in the NEC as well as on the national stage, enters the 2013 season with 3,308 career rushing yards, which ranks fourth in the Seahawk all-time annals. His 3,308 career rushing yards also rank No. 5 among active career Leaders rushing leaders.
The strong, agile 5-9, 205-pounder rushed for 1,228 yards last season, placing him seventh on the school’s all-time single-season list, just 10 yards behind the sixth-highest mark of 1,338 that he gained in 2011. A First-Team All-NEC choice in 2012, his 105.6 yards per game in 2012 rushing ranked third in the NEC through the end of the regular season, as did his 133.3 all-purpose yards per game. Nationally, Williams’ 102.54-yard average (NCAA computes stats based on entire season) ranked 25th. Williams, who has rushed for 100 yards or more yards in 20 of 32 career games, is also fifth in all-time scoring with 234 career points. Williams has been named to the 2013 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Preseason Running Back Watch List.
2012: Led the team in rushing with 1,328 yards on 263 carries (5.0 yards per carry) while scoring 13 touchdowns on the ground ... Third on the team in receiving with 26 catches for 277 yards and two touchdowns … First in all-purpose yards with 1,660 … Averaged 102.2 yards rushing per game ... Rushed for over 100 yards in eight of the Seahawk’s 13 games in 2012 … Rushed for a season high 177 yards and a touchdown in the 31-30 victory over Holy Cross (11/10) … Dashed for a career long 81-yard carry on his way to 122 yards and two touchdowns in the win at Sacred Heart (10/6)
2011: Named one of Wagner's four captains during preseason camp ... Gained a team-leading 1,338 yards on 274 rushing attempts (4.9 yards per carry attempt) while finding the end zone 14 times on the ground last season … The 1,338 yards rushing ranked sixth on the school’s all-time single-season rushing list … He scored 90 points on 15 touchdowns (14 rushing, one receiving) which tied for sixth on the Seahawk all-time single-season scoring list … Averaged 121.6 yards rushing per game which ranked fourth in the NEC and 11th nationally … For the season, Williams ran for 100 or more yards in eight of Wagner’s 11 games, highlighted by a career-high 216 yards on 32 carries and four touchdowns in the 38-17 win at Robert Morris (11/12) … Capped the season by ripping off the two longest runs of his career, both for touchdowns … In that victory over Robert Morris (11/12), he rumbled 79 yards for a score and followed that up the following week with a 76-yard TD jaunt at Monmouth in the season-ending 44-29 win over the Hawks … Toted the pigskin a career-high 34 times in a blinding snowstorm vs. Albany (10/29), finishing with 145 yards on the day … His eight 100-yard plus games came vs. Saint Francis (PA) (9/3: 26-180-2 TDs), vs. Central Connecticut (9/27: 27-141-2 TDs), at Bryant (9/24: 22-101-2 TDs), at Cornell (10/1: 26-137-1 TD), vs. Albany (10-29: 34-145), vs. Sacred Heart (11/5: 28-109), at Robert Morris (11/12: 32-216-4 TD) and at Monmouth (11/19: 18-116-2 TDs) … He ended the season with four consecutive 100-yard plus rushing days as the Seahawks went 3-1 in those contests.
2010: Suffered a knee injury which required surgery and forced him to sit out the season.
2009: Appeared as a starter in eight games … Streaked his way for 642 yards and nine touchdowns on 113 attempts (average of 5.7 yards per carry) … Rushed for two touchdowns at SUNY-Maritime(9/10), including a 63 yard, season-long scamper … Also had a 102 yard, four touchdown performance vs. Saint Francis (PA)(9/26) … Three-Time NEC Rookie of the Week ... Assisted the special teams unit, returning six kickoffs for a gain of 109 yards, and eight punts for a total of 83 yards … Finished the season with 919 all purpose yards.
Personal/Bio: Dynamic, big-play performer … Shifty and elusive … Rushed for 1,321 yards on 216 carries (6.2 yards) with a long of 52 yards and eight TDs as a senior … Prepped a year at Milford Academy in New York.
2011
Rushing
Date Opponent No. Yds TD Long
9/03/11 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 26 180 2 20
9/10/11 at No. 19 Richmond 16 45 0 8
9/17/11 CCSU 27 141 2 15
9/24/11 at Bryant 22 101 2 25
10/01/11 at Cornell 26 137 1 38
10/08/11 Georgetown 25 67 1 38
10/22/11 at Duquesne 20 81 0 19
10/29/11 Albany 34 145 0 16
11/05/11 Sacred Heart 28 109 0 11
11/12/11 at Robert Morris 32 216 4 79
11/19/11 at Monmouth 18 116 2 76
274 1338 14 79
2010
Sat out season due to injury.
2009
Rushing
Date Opponent No. Yds TD Long
9/05/09 STONEHILL 9 29 0 10
9/10/09 at SUNY-Maritime 7 114 2 63
9/19/09 at North Dakota St. 21 131 1 38
9/26/09 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 21 102 4 17
10/03/09 at Bryant 14 49 0 13
10/10/09 at Monmouth 18 72 0 20
10/24/09 SACRED HEART 4 44 1 18
11/21/09 ALBANY 19 101 1 28
Totals 113 642 9 63
Career Rushing
GP No. Carr. Yds TD Long
2009 8 113 642 9 63
2011 11 274 1338 14 79
19 387 1980 23* 79
* - 22 rushings TDs, one receiving TD
