2011 Football Roster

84 Arthur Williams

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Carol City/Palomar J.C.

Biography

AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year starter at tight end and one of Georgia State's top offensive performers in its first two seasons ... Career totals of 25 receptions for 265 yards with five touchdowns ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2010 after two seasons in junior college ... Nicknamed "Bully" for his blocking ability.
 
2011: Starting tight end who was elected one of the Panthers' permanent team captains for 2011 ... Had nine catches for 201 yards with two touchdowns ... Season-high four catches in the season-ending win over Campbell, including a three-yard touchdown ... Hauled in an 11-yard touchdown catch at Jacksonville State ... Earned the team's Leadership Award (Offense) following spring practice ... Chosen to play in the Battle of Florida all-star game following the season.

2010: Made 16 catches for 164 yards and three touchdowns as he shared the tight end position with Emmanuel Ogbuehi ... Fifth on the team in receptions ... Averaged 10.2 yards per catch ... Voted the team's Outstanding Tight End by his teammates.

Made perhaps the play of Georgia State's season in the 23-17 victory over Lamar, which ensured a winning record for the Panthers in their inaugural campaign. With GSU trailing 20-17 in the fourth quarter, he caught a two-yard touchdown pass, hauling in the ball after it was tipped by a defender for the winning score ... Nearly made a similar catch in the back of the end zone on the Panthers' final play in the overtime loss to Jacksonville State, but he was ruled out of bounds, ending the game. 

Season highs of five receptions for 66 yards against Lamar ... Three catches for 43 yards in win at Campbell, including a 24-yard reception down to the CU 30-yard line to help set up the game-winning field goal

Caught two touchdowns in win over Morehead State. Scored on an 11-yard reception on which he caught a short pass in the flat and literally dragged the defender into the end zone. Also caught a two-yard TD pass against MSU.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons for coach Joe Early at Palomar J.C. in San Marcos, Calif. ... Had just two catches for 16 yards in 2009 but was a key contributor in helping the team rush for nearly 2,500 yards and average 4.7 yards per rush ... Had three receptions for 19 yards in 2008 ... Helped his team to a 10-3 record in 2009 and an 8-3 mark and Golden Empire Bowl berth in 2008 . . . Played two varsity seasons for coach Walter Frazier at Carol City High ... Selected to play in the North Dade All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Arthur Phillip Williams, Jr. ... Born July 6, 1990 in Miami, Fla. ... Son of Rita and Arthur Williams, Sr.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2010

 Rec

Yards

  TD

  LP

Touchdowns

Shorter

1

7

0

7

Lambuth

0

0

0

0

Jacksonville St.

1

10

0

10

Campbell

3

43

0

24

Morehead St.

3

26

2

13

11, 2

Savannah St.

1

9

0

9

N.C. Central

0

0

0

0

Old Dominion

1

1

0

1

South Alabama

0

0

0

0

Lamar

5

66

1

20

2

Alabama

1

2

0

2

2011

Rec

Yards

TD

LP

Touchdowns

Clark Atlanta

0

0

0

0

 

Old Dominion

1

11

0

11

 

Jacksonville St.

1

11

1

11

11

Houston

1

25

0

25

 

Murray State

0

0

0

0

 

SC State

0

0

0

0

 

South Alabama

0

0

0

0

 

UTSA

1

16

0

16

 

St. Francis

0

0

0

0

 

West Alabama

1

10

0

10

 

Campbell

4

28

1

13

2

CAREER STATISTICS

Season

G

Rec

Yards

Avg

TD

LP

2010

11

16

164

10.2

3

24

2011

11

9

101

11.2

2

25

Total

22

25

265

10.6

5

25

 

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2010Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 270 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2011Senior

    Tight End
    6'3" 245 lbs
    84