1. Shaud Williams is the head strength and conditioning coach for Mississippi State University, a position he has held since 2024.
21 Facts About Shaud Williams
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Originally from Andrews, Texas, Williams played college football and baseball at Texas Tech and Alabama.
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Shaud Williams was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and played three seasons with the Bills.
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From 2009 to 2011, Shaud Williams played in the UFL, first for the Florida Tuskers in 2009 and Omaha Nighthawks in 2010 and 2011.
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In 2009, Shaud Williams was inducted in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
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Shaud Williams played at running back for Texas Tech Red Raiders football in 1999 and 2000 under head coaches Spike Dykes and Mike Leach.
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Shaud Williams rushed for 658 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman, for which he earned the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year award in 1999.
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In 2000, Shaud Williams played in 12 games after missing most of spring camp due to a hamstring injury.
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Redshirting the 2001 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Shaud Williams played at running back for Alabama Crimson Tide football from 2002 to 2003 under Dennis Franchione.
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Shaud Williams graduated from Alabama in December 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in marketing.
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In three seasons with the Bills from 2004 to 2006, Shaud Williams played in 25 games, with 330 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries.
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Shaud Williams was fourth on the depth chart behind Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson, and Dwayne Wright.
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Shaud Williams re-signed with the Bills on December 6,2007, after being released in training camp.
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Shaud Williams was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 9,2009.
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Shaud Williams rushed for 152 yards, received for seven yards, and returned two kickoffs for 33 yards in six games with the Tuskers in 2009.
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Shaud Williams was selected by the Omaha Nighthawks in the 2010 UFL expansion draft.
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Shaud Williams played in eight games with one start with the Nighthawks in 2010, with 106 rushing, 20 receiving, 137 punt return, and 295 kick return yards.
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In 2011, Shaud Williams played in four games for the Nighthawks, with 32 carries for 172 yards and two touchdowns and three catches for 19 yards.
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In 2014, Shaud Williams returned to playing football, with the West Texas Drillers of the semi-pro Southwest American Football League.
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Shaud Williams returned to Andrews, Texas after his football career to start a strength and conditioning program for child and teenage athletes.
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Shaud Williams left that job in 2017 to become an assistant strength coach at the University of Wisconsin.