Williams Named GSU Student-Athlete of the Week

ATLANTA -- Jamyest Williams is this week's GSU Student-Athlete of the Week after leading the Georgia State football team to a 21-14 win at Georgia Southern on Saturday night.

Williams scored on a 23-yard run with just 26 seconds left to give Georgia State the victory at Paulson Stadium.

Williams finished with a career-high 97 yards rushing on just 12 attempts, averaging 8.1 yards per carry. The senior running back from Athens, Ga., gained 81 of his yards on Georgia State's two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to help the Panthers turn a 7-7 game into the victory.

His winning touchdown extended Georgia State's winning streak to three games and gave the Panthers their second straight win over their in-state rival.

For the season, Williams is the Panthers' second-leading rusher with 413 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns. He averages 6.6 yards per carry.

Georgia State (4-4, 3-1 SBC) remained in a first-place tie in the Sun Belt East Division leading into this Thursday night's game at Louisiana at 7:30 p.m., which will air on ESPN and WRAS-FM 88.5.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Jamyest Williams: RB; 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

#21 Jamyest Williams
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior
: RB

Players Mentioned

#21 Jamyest Williams

Players Mentioned

#21 Jamyest Williams