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Carnell Lamar "Cadillac" Williams (born April 21, 1982) is anAmerican footballrunningback, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first roundof the2005 NFL Draft. He playedcollege football for the Auburn UniversityTigers. Williamsalso had a brief stint with the St. Louis Rams in 2011.

Contents

1 College career

o 1.1 Collegiate statistics

2 Professional career

o 2.1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

o 2.2 St. Louis Rams

o 2.3 NFL statistics

3 References

4 External links

College career

Williams moved on to Auburn Universityafter graduating from Etowah High School inAttalla, Alabama. He got the nickname "Cadillac" from a TV sportscaster in Alabama for thestyle and the way he ran - he was a notch above everyone on the field, and the name stuck.[1]He began the 2001 season as a true freshman and the #3 running back on the depth chart. Inthe eighth game of the season he had a break-out game against the University of Arkansas andshowed his outstanding talent and versatility as a running back. After the Arkansas game,Williams was promoted to starting running back. In the next game, the annual Deep South's

Oldest Rivalrycontest against the University of Georgia, he led Auburn to an exciting victoryas he amassed 179 yards on an Auburn record 41 carries in one game, and scored twotouchdowns, one of which was the game winner. Williams was injured early in the bitter in-state rivalry game against theUniversity of Alabama (also known as the Iron Bowl) with a

broken collar bone and had to sit out the rest of the season. In his freshman season, Williamsplayed in nine games and finished with 614 yards on 120 carries (5.1 avg.) and sixtouchdowns.

The 2002 season started out as a promising season for Williams. Unfortunately, it also endedprematurely for him when he broke his lower leftfibula againstFlorida and missed the last sixgames of the season. He amassed 745 yards on 141 attempts (5.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns in

only seven games prior to the injury.

In 2003, Williams was told that he would share the load at the running back position withRonnie Brown. Brown had completed a stellar season the previous year after picking up thestarting role when Williams went down with a broken ankle. However, Brown pulled ahamstring early on in the year and sat out most of the rest of the season, leaving Williams asthe sole starting running back. Williams went on to have a sensational season setting anAuburn single-season record with 17 touchdowns, and gaining a career high 1,307 yards on241 attempts (5.4 avg.). The 2003 season was an important season for Williams because itshowed that he could stay healthy and excel on the field on his own.

In 2004, Williams decided to return for his senior year at Auburn. This turned out to be a wisedecision as he, along with quarterbackJason Campbell, Brown and others, helped lead the
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Tigers to an SEC ChampionshipandSugar Bowl winning season, finishing with a perfect 13-0 record and a controversial #2 ranking behind the University of Southern California.Williams went on to earn All-American honors and was named to the All-SEC first team as

both a running back and return specialist. He led the team in rushing for the third time with1,165 yards on 239 carries (4.9 avg.) and scored 12 touchdowns. He finished the season with

1,718 all-purpose yards, the third highest single-season output inAuburn school history.Williams also threw one touchdown pass against Georgia. Some argue that Williams' senioryear performance was not as good statistically (4.9-yard rushing average for example, thelowest in his college career) as his others because of poor blocking, while others argue that itwas because defenses focused on him specifically.

Williams finished his collegiate career with 3,831 yards on 741 attempts (5.2 yards perattempt) and 45 touchdowns, breaking the all-time Auburn career records of most rushingattempts byJoe Cribbs (657), and most touchdowns by Bo Jackson(43), while finishingsecond in total rushing yards in a career behind Bo Jackson. His career total of 5,033 all-

purpose yards also ranks second in school history behind James Brooks.

Williams also has the distinction of earning nine SEC Player of the Week honors in his career,the most in conference history.

At Auburn, Williams majored in sociology. In 2006, The New York Times identified Williamsas one of several Auburn football players who improperly took directed-reading courses tomaintain NCAA academic eligibility.[2]

Collegiate statistics

Williams evades a tackler at Auburn.

Rushing

Year G ATT YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD

2001 9 120 614 5.1 55 68.2 6

2002 7 141 745 5.3 65 106.4 10

2003 13 241 1,307 5.4 80 100.5 17

2004 13 239 1,165 4.9 36 89.6 12

Career 42 741 3,831 5.2 80 91.5 45
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Note: Bold indicates Auburn University school record.

Professional career

Pre-draft measureables

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Williams entered the 2005 NFL Draft and was selected with the fifth pick of the first round bytheTampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed a five-year contract with the Bucs worth $31 million,while fellow running backs who were drafted ahead of him, including formerAuburnUniversity teammate Ronnie Brown, who was drafted 2nd by theMiami Dolphins, and CedricBenson, drafted 4th by the Chicago Bears, held out of training camp seeking much morelucrative deals.

Jeff Reynolds of Pro Football Weekly predicted Williams was the rookie most likely to havethe greatest impact in the2005 NFL season, writing that "at the Senior Bowl,Jon Gruden wassalivating over this kid. He pulled him out real early. Don't think that was a coincidence. He'sthe offense. Gruden has set it up, Cadillac or bust".

The first half of the season for Williams was an up and down affair. Williams rushed for 434yards in his first three weeks, setting records as the first rookie running back to ever havethree consecutive 100 yard games, and rushing for the most yards in the first three weeks of acareer, a record previously held byAlan Ameche of the 1955 Baltimore Colts (now theIndianapolis Colts). Williams was also named rookie of the week for the first three weeks ofthe season and rookie of the month for September. His shoes and gloves from week threewere subsequently retired to the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. In week fourhowever, Williams dealt with injuries to his ankle and arch in his right foot, causing him tomiss two weeks. In the next four games he played, including the game in which he was

injured, Williams only rushed for a combined 82 yards on limited carries. However, in hisnext four games, he averaged over 100 yards per game (408). In his rookie season, Williamstallied six 100-yard games in 14 starts, and led all rookies in total rushing yards (1,178),rookie of the week honors (3), and finished second, behind Brandon Jacobs (another formerAuburn football player), for rushing touchdowns (6).

On January 4, 2006, Williams was awarded the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie ofthe Year award.He drew 47 votes of a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasterswho cover theNFL. He beat former running mate Ronnie BrownofMiami, who received onevote. Tight end Heath MillerofPittsburgh and offensive linemanLogan Mankins ofNewEngland also received one vote. On February 2, 2006, Williams was announced as the NFL

Rookie of the Year Award winner based on the votes of over 1,000,000 visitors to NFL.com.
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Williams was unable to match the success of his rookie campaign in the 2006 NFL season, ashe failed to reach the 1,000 yard mark. His reduced production was attributed to pooroffensive line play and an injury that nagged him all year.

In October 2007, Williams suffered a tornpatellar tendon to his right knee against Carolina,

which required surgery and ended his season. Doctors were doubtful he would come back tofull strength after this devastating injury. Williams, however, said that he had "no doubt" thathe would play in 2008.

In mid-season of 2008, Williams began practicing with the team and was listed asquestionable on the official injury report. In November, he was taken off the PUP list andadded to the active roster. He played in his first game in 14 months against Detroit. On

November 30 against the Saints, he scored his first touchdown since his return. One monthlater, however, on December 28, Williams suffered a torn patellar tendon to his left knee inthe final week of the season against the Oakland Raiders.

On September 20, Williams got his first receiving touchdown of his professional career. Itwas against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter with 22 seconds left in a 33-20 loss. OnDecember 27, Williams had his first 100-yard rushing game in two seasons for the TampaBay Buccaneers. He was narrowly edged for the AP 2009 Comeback Player of the YearAward by Tom Brady, finishing second with 15 votes. He rushed for 821 yards on 210 carrieswith a 3.9 average and four touchdowns. He also caught 29 passes for 219 yards and 3touchdowns.

After Williams' turnaround 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, in which he played in all 16games for the first time in his career, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had high hopes for theirformerNational Football League Rookie of the Year Award winner. However, due to theemergence of undrafted rookie sensation LeGarrette Blount, Williams found himselfcemented as primarily the third down running back for the latter half of the 2010 Tampa BayBuccaneers season. Williams was used as a passing threat on third down and finished theseason with 46 receptions for 355 yards and one touchdown (a come-from-behind, gamewinning catch from Josh Freemanwith ten seconds left in the fourth quarter on October 24,2010 against theSt. Louis Rams). Cadillac finished the2010 NFL season with 125 rushingattempts for 437 yards and two touchdowns (one against the San Francisco 49ers and oneagainst theCarolina Panthers), helping his team to a 10-6 record. The Buccaneers missed the2010-11 NFL playoffs. Williams became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.

St. Louis Rams

On August 3, 2011, Williams signed with theSt. Louis Rams to be the backup forStevenJackson. In week one of the 2011 NFL season, Williams had 91 yards on 19 carries againstthe Philadelphia Eagles. Carnell rushed effectively throughout the season for St. Louis,mainly in a back up capacity. He finished the year with 361 rushing yards and 4.1 yards percarry. He also scored one rushing touchdown, in the final game of the season against SanFrancisco.[5]

NFL statistics

Rushing
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2005 14 290 1178 4.1 71 84.1 6

2006 14 225 798 3.5 38 57.0 1

2007 4 54 208 3.9 38 52 3

2008 6 63 233 3.7 28 38.8 4

2009 16 211 832 3.9 35 51.3 4

2010 16 125 437 3.5 45 27.3 2

2011 11 87 361 4.1 23 30.1 1

Receiving

Year G REC YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD

2005 14 20 81 4.1 15 6.2 0

2006 14 30 196 6.5 21 14.0 0

2007 4 3 17 5.6 6 4.25 0

2008 6 7 43 6.1 25 7.2 0

2009 16 28 217 7.8 22 13.5 3

2010 16 46 355 7.7 20 22.2 1

2011 11 14 93 6.6 16 7.8 0


Contents

1 College career






3 References

4 External links

College career
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Williams moved on to Auburn Universityafter graduating from Etowah High School inAttalla, Alabama. He got the nickname "Cadillac" from a TV sportscaster in Alabama for thestyle and the way he ran - he was a notch above everyone on the field, and the name stuck.[1]He began the 2001 season as a true freshman and the #3 running back on the depth chart. Inthe eighth game of the season he had a break-out game against the University of Arkansas and

showed his outstanding talent and versatility as a running back. After the Arkansas game,Williams was promoted to starting running back. In the next game, the annual Deep South'sOldest Rivalrycontest against the University of Georgia, he led Auburn to an exciting victoryas he amassed 179 yards on an Auburn record 41 carries in one game, and scored twotouchdowns, one of which was the game winner. Williams was injured early in the bitter in-state rivalry game against theUniversity of Alabama (also known as the Iron Bowl) with a


The 2002 season started out as a promising season for Williams. Unfortunately, it also ended

prematurely for him when he broke his lower leftfibula againstFlorida and missed the last sixgames of the season. He amassed 745 yards on 141 attempts (5.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns inonly seven games prior to the injury.


In 2004, Williams decided to return for his senior year at Auburn. This turned out to be a wisedecision as he, along with quarterbackJason Campbell, Brown and others, helped lead theTigers to an SEC ChampionshipandSugar Bowl winning season, finishing with a perfect 13-0 record and a controversial #2 ranking behind the University of Southern California.Williams went on to earn All-American honors and was named to the All-SEC first team as

both a running back and return specialist. He led the team in rushing for the third time with1,165 yards on 239 carries (4.9 avg.) and scored 12 touchdowns. He finished the season with1,718 all-purpose yards, the third highest single-season output inAuburn school history.

Williams also threw one touchdown pass against Georgia. Some argue that Williams' senioryear performance was not as good statistically (4.9-yard rushing average for example, thelowest in his college career) as his others because of poor blocking, while others argue that itwas because defenses focused on him specifically.



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Rushing


2001 9 120 614 5.1 55 68.2 6

2002 7 141 745 5.3 65 106.4 10

2003 13 241 1,307 5.4 80 100.5 17

2004 13 239 1,165 4.9 36 89.6 12

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Williams entered the 2005 NFL Draft and was selected with the fifth pick of the first round bytheTampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed a five-year contract with the Bucs worth $31 million,while fellow running backs who were drafted ahead of him, including formerAuburn

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Benson, drafted 4th by the Chicago Bears, held out of training camp seeking much morelucrative deals.

Jeff Reynolds of Pro Football Weekly predicted Williams was the rookie most likely to havethe greatest impact in the2005 NFL season, writing that "at the Senior Bowl,Jon Gruden was

salivating over this kid. He pulled him out real early. Don't think that was a coincidence. He'sthe offense. Gruden has set it up, Cadillac or bust".

The first half of the season for Williams was an up and down affair. Williams rushed for 434yards in his first three weeks, setting records as the first rookie running back to ever havethree consecutive 100 yard games, and rushing for the most yards in the first three weeks of acareer, a record previously held byAlan Ameche of the 1955 Baltimore Colts (now theIndianapolis Colts). Williams was also named rookie of the week for the first three weeks ofthe season and rookie of the month for September. His shoes and gloves from week threewere subsequently retired to the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. In week fourhowever, Williams dealt with injuries to his ankle and arch in his right foot, causing him to

miss two weeks. In the next four games he played, including the game in which he wasinjured, Williams only rushed for a combined 82 yards on limited carries. However, in hisnext four games, he averaged over 100 yards per game (408). In his rookie season, Williamstallied six 100-yard games in 14 starts, and led all rookies in total rushing yards (1,178),rookie of the week honors (3), and finished second, behind Brandon Jacobs (another formerAuburn football player), for rushing touchdowns (6).

On January 4, 2006, Williams was awarded the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie ofthe Year award.He drew 47 votes of a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasterswho cover theNFL. He beat former running mate Ronnie BrownofMiami, who received onevote. Tight end Heath MillerofPittsburgh and offensive linemanLogan Mankins ofNewEngland also received one vote. On February 2, 2006, Williams was announced as the NFLRookie of the Year Award winner based on the votes of over 1,000,000 visitors to NFL.com.


In October 2007, Williams suffered a tornpatellar tendon to his right knee against Carolina,which required surgery and ended his season. Doctors were doubtful he would come back tofull strength after this devastating injury. Williams, however, said that he had "no doubt" that

he would play in 2008.



On September 20, Williams got his first receiving touchdown of his professional career. Itwas against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter with 22 seconds left in a 33-20 loss. On

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Award by Tom Brady, finishing second with 15 votes. He rushed for 821 yards on 210 carrieswith a 3.9 average and four touchdowns. He also caught 29 passes for 219 yards and 3touchdowns.

After Williams' turnaround 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, in which he played in all 16

games for the first time in his career, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had high hopes for theirformerNational Football League Rookie of the Year Award winner. However, due to theemergence of undrafted rookie sensation LeGarrette Blount, Williams found himselfcemented as primarily the third down running back for the latter half of the 2010 Tampa BayBuccaneers season. Williams was used as a passing threat on third down and finished theseason with 46 receptions for 355 yards and one touchdown (a come-from-behind, gamewinning catch from Josh Freemanwith ten seconds left in the fourth quarter on October 24,2010 against theSt. Louis Rams). Cadillac finished the2010 NFL season with 125 rushingattempts for 437 yards and two touchdowns (one against the San Francisco 49ers and oneagainst theCarolina Panthers), helping his team to a 10-6 record. The Buccaneers missed the2010-11 NFL playoffs. Williams became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.

St. Louis Rams

On August 3, 2011, Williams signed with theSt. Louis Rams to be the backup forStevenJackson. In week one of the 2011 NFL season, Williams had 91 yards on 19 carries againstthe Philadelphia Eagles. Carnell rushed effectively throughout the season for St. Louis,mainly in a back up capacity. He finished the year with 361 rushing yards and 4.1 yards percarry. He also scored one rushing touchdown, in the final game of the season against SanFrancisco.[5]

NFL statistics

Rushing


2005 14 290 1178 4.1 71 84.1 6

2006 14 225 798 3.5 38 57.0 1

2007 4 54 208 3.9 38 52 3

2008 6 63 233 3.7 28 38.8 4

2009 16 211 832 3.9 35 51.3 4

2010 16 125 437 3.5 45 27.3 2

2011 11 87 361 4.1 23 30.1 1

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2005 14 20 81 4.1 15 6.2 0

2006 14 30 196 6.5 21 14.0 02007 4 3 17 5.6 6 4.25 0
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2008 6 7 43 6.1 25 7.2 0

2009 16 28 217 7.8 22 13.5 3

2010 16 46 355 7.7 20 22.2 1

2011 11 14 93 6.6 16 7.8 0


Contents

1 College career






3 References

4 External links

College career

Williams moved on to Auburn Universityafter graduating from Etowah High School inAttalla, Alabama. He got the nickname "Cadillac" from a TV sportscaster in Alabama for thestyle and the way he ran - he was a notch above everyone on the field, and the name stuck.[1]He began the 2001 season as a true freshman and the #3 running back on the depth chart. Inthe eighth game of the season he had a break-out game against the University of Arkansas andshowed his outstanding talent and versatility as a running back. After the Arkansas game,Williams was promoted to starting running back. In the next game, the annual Deep South'sOldest Rivalrycontest against the University of Georgia, he led Auburn to an exciting victoryas he amassed 179 yards on an Auburn record 41 carries in one game, and scored twotouchdowns, one of which was the game winner. Williams was injured early in the bitter in-state rivalry game against theUniversity of Alabama (also known as the Iron Bowl) with a


The 2002 season started out as a promising season for Williams. Unfortunately, it also endedprematurely for him when he broke his lower leftfibula againstFlorida and missed the last sixgames of the season. He amassed 745 yards on 141 attempts (5.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns in

only seven games prior to the injury.
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In 2003, Williams was told that he would share the load at the running back position withRonnie Brown. Brown had completed a stellar season the previous year after picking up thestarting role when Williams went down with a broken ankle. However, Brown pulled ahamstring early on in the year and sat out most of the rest of the season, leaving Williams asthe sole starting running back. Williams went on to have a sensational season setting an

Auburn single-season record with 17 touchdowns, and gaining a career high 1,307 yards on241 attempts (5.4 avg.). The 2003 season was an important season for Williams because itshowed that he could stay healthy and excel on the field on his own.


both a running back and return specialist. He led the team in rushing for the third time with1,165 yards on 239 carries (4.9 avg.) and scored 12 touchdowns. He finished the season with

1,718 all-purpose yards, the third highest single-season output inAuburn school history.Williams also threw one touchdown pass against Georgia. Some argue that Williams' senioryear performance was not as good statistically (4.9-yard rushing average for example, thelowest in his college career) as his others because of poor blocking, while others argue that itwas because defenses focused on him specifically.







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2001 9 120 614 5.1 55 68.2 6

2002 7 141 745 5.3 65 106.4 10

2003 13 241 1,307 5.4 80 100.5 17

2004 13 239 1,165 4.9 36 89.6 12

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Williams entered the 2005 NFL Draft and was selected with the fifth pick of the first round bytheTampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed a five-year contract with the Bucs worth $31 million,while fellow running backs who were drafted ahead of him, including formerAuburnUniversity teammate Ronnie Brown, who was drafted 2nd by theMiami Dolphins, and CedricBenson, drafted 4th by the Chicago Bears, held out of training camp seeking much morelucrative deals.

Jeff Reynolds of Pro Football Weekly predicted Williams was the rookie most likely to havethe greatest impact in the2005 NFL season, writing that "at the Senior Bowl,Jon Gruden wassalivating over this kid. He pulled him out real early. Don't think that was a coincidence. He'sthe offense. Gruden has set it up, Cadillac or bust".

The first half of the season for Williams was an up and down affair. Williams rushed for 434yards in his first three weeks, setting records as the first rookie running back to ever havethree consecutive 100 yard games, and rushing for the most yards in the first three weeks of acareer, a record previously held byAlan Ameche of the 1955 Baltimore Colts (now theIndianapolis Colts). Williams was also named rookie of the week for the first three weeks ofthe season and rookie of the month for September. His shoes and gloves from week threewere subsequently retired to the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. In week fourhowever, Williams dealt with injuries to his ankle and arch in his right foot, causing him tomiss two weeks. In the next four games he played, including the game in which he was

injured, Williams only rushed for a combined 82 yards on limited carries. However, in hisnext four games, he averaged over 100 yards per game (408). In his rookie season, Williams
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tallied six 100-yard games in 14 starts, and led all rookies in total rushing yards (1,178),rookie of the week honors (3), and finished second, behind Brandon Jacobs (another formerAuburn football player), for rushing touchdowns (6).

On January 4, 2006, Williams was awarded the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of

the Year award.He drew 47 votes of a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasterswho cover theNFL. He beat former running mate Ronnie BrownofMiami, who received onevote. Tight end Heath MillerofPittsburgh and offensive linemanLogan Mankins ofNewEngland also received one vote. On February 2, 2006, Williams was announced as the NFLRookie of the Year Award winner based on the votes of over 1,000,000 visitors to NFL.com.


In October 2007, Williams suffered a tornpatellar tendon to his right knee against Carolina,

which required surgery and ended his season. Doctors were doubtful he would come back tofull strength after this devastating injury. Williams, however, said that he had "no doubt" thathe would play in 2008.



On September 20, Williams got his first receiving touchdown of his professional career. Itwas against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter with 22 seconds left in a 33-20 loss. OnDecember 27, Williams had his first 100-yard rushing game in two seasons for the TampaBay Buccaneers. He was narrowly edged for the AP 2009 Comeback Player of the YearAward by Tom Brady, finishing second with 15 votes. He rushed for 821 yards on 210 carrieswith a 3.9 average and four touchdowns. He also caught 29 passes for 219 yards and 3touchdowns.

After Williams' turnaround 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, in which he played in all 16games for the first time in his career, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had high hopes for their

formerNational Football League Rookie of the Year Award winner. However, due to theemergence of undrafted rookie sensation LeGarrette Blount, Williams found himselfcemented as primarily the third down running back for the latter half of the 2010 Tampa BayBuccaneers season. Williams was used as a passing threat on third down and finished theseason with 46 receptions for 355 yards and one touchdown (a come-from-behind, gamewinning catch from Josh Freemanwith ten seconds left in the fourth quarter on October 24,2010 against theSt. Louis Rams). Cadillac finished the2010 NFL season with 125 rushingattempts for 437 yards and two touchdowns (one against the San Francisco 49ers and oneagainst theCarolina Panthers), helping his team to a 10-6 record. The Buccaneers missed the2010-11 NFL playoffs. Williams became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.

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On August 3, 2011, Williams signed with theSt. Louis Rams to be the backup forStevenJackson. In week one of the 2011 NFL season, Williams had 91 yards on 19 carries againstthe Philadelphia Eagles. Carnell rushed effectively throughout the season for St. Louis,mainly in a back up capacity. He finished the year with 361 rushing yards and 4.1 yards percarry. He also scored one rushing touchdown, in the final game of the season against San

Francisco.[5]

NFL statistics

Rushing


2005 14 290 1178 4.1 71 84.1 6

2006 14 225 798 3.5 38 57.0 1

2007 4 54 208 3.9 38 52 3

2008 6 63 233 3.7 28 38.8 4

2009 16 211 832 3.9 35 51.3 4

2010 16 125 437 3.5 45 27.3 2

2011 11 87 361 4.1 23 30.1 1

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2005 14 20 81 4.1 15 6.2 0

2006 14 30 196 6.5 21 14.0 0

2007 4 3 17 5.6 6 4.25 0

2008 6 7 43 6.1 25 7.2 0

2009 16 28 217 7.8 22 13.5 3

2010 16 46 355 7.7 20 22.2 1

2011 11 14 93 6.6 16 7.8 0


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3 References 4 External links

College career

Williams moved on to Auburn Universityafter graduating from Etowah High School inAttalla, Alabama. He got the nickname "Cadillac" from a TV sportscaster in Alabama for thestyle and the way he ran - he was a notch above everyone on the field, and the name stuck.[1]He began the 2001 season as a true freshman and the #3 running back on the depth chart. Inthe eighth game of the season he had a break-out game against the University of Arkansas and

showed his outstanding talent and versatility as a running back. After the Arkansas game,Williams was promoted to starting running back. In the next game, the annual Deep South'sOldest Rivalrycontest against the University of Georgia, he led Auburn to an exciting victoryas he amassed 179 yards on an Auburn record 41 carries in one game, and scored twotouchdowns, one of which was the game winner. Williams was injured early in the bitter in-state rivalry game against theUniversity of Alabama (also known as the Iron Bowl) with a


The 2002 season started out as a promising season for Williams. Unfortunately, it also ended

prematurely for him when he broke his lower leftfibula againstFlorida and missed the last sixgames of the season. He amassed 745 yards on 141 attempts (5.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns inonly seven games prior to the injury.



both a running back and return specialist. He led the team in rushing for the third time with1,165 yards on 239 carries (4.9 avg.) and scored 12 touchdowns. He finished the season with1,718 all-purpose yards, the third highest single-season output inAuburn school history.

Williams also threw one touchdown pass against Georgia. Some argue that Williams' senioryear performance was not as good statistically (4.9-yard rushing average for example, the
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lowest in his college career) as his others because of poor blocking, while others argue that itwas because defenses focused on him specifically.

Williams finished his collegiate career with 3,831 yards on 741 attempts (5.2 yards perattempt) and 45 touchdowns, breaking the all-time Auburn career records of most rushing

attempts byJoe Cribbs (657), and most touchdowns by Bo Jackson(43), while finishingsecond in total rushing yards in a career behind Bo Jackson. His career total of 5,033 all-






Rushing


2001 9 120 614 5.1 55 68.2 6

2002 7 141 745 5.3 65 106.4 10

2003 13 241 1,307 5.4 80 100.5 17

2004 13 239 1,165 4.9 36 89.6 12

Career 42 741 3,831 5.2 80 91.5 45


Professional career


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