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2026 Football Roster

3 Jalen Williams

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Rayville LA

Biography

2025 (Southwest Mississippi CC): Appeared in seven games for the Bears and produced his best collegiate season, rushing 112 times for 547 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 4.9 yards per carry and 78.1 rushing yards per game. Added 12 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns, giving him 656 yards from scrimmage and five total touchdowns.

Also contributed significantly on special teams, returning 13 kickoffs for 292 yards, an average of 22.5 yards per return. Finished the season with 948 all-purpose yards, averaging more than 135 all-purpose yards per game.

Turned in a career-best performance against Pearl River, rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, highlighted by a 49-yard run. Rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown against Mississippi Gulf Coast and opened the season with 83 yards and a score against Holmes. Showed his versatility against Northeast Mississippi, rushing for 67 yards while catching two passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, including a 60-yard reception, and adding 70 kickoff-return yards for 202 all-purpose yards.

2024 (Southwest Mississippi CC): Appeared in seven of nine games for the Bears, recording 59 carries for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Added 14 receptions for 58 yards out of the backfield.

2023 (Southwest Mississippi CC): Made an immediate impact early in his collegiate career before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 2. Finished the year with 18 carries for 136 yards and three touchdowns.

Southwest Mississippi CC Career: Developed into a versatile running back and return specialist during his time with the Bears, contributing as a runner, receiver and kickoff returner.

High School: Starred at Mangham High School in Mangham, Louisiana, where he put together a dominant senior campaign. Rushed for a state-high 2,844 yards, averaging nearly 11 yards per carry, and scored 56 total touchdowns, including 44 rushing touchdowns.

Earned Louisiana Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year, All-State, All-American Running Back and First-Team honors following his senior season. Helped lead Mangham to the state semifinals, establishing himself as one of Louisiana's most productive offensive players.

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