Lonnie Williams

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Lonnie Williams
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    155
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Mount Pleasant
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    186
  • yds/g
    15.5
  • td
    1
Bio

2015: Carson-Newman's third leading receiver, Williams caught 13 passes for 186 yards and a score.  He averaged 14.3 yards per catch wiith a long reception of 53 yards for the touchdown against Brevard (10/10). Williams also returned 24 kickoffs for 561 yards for 23.4 yards a kick return.  His long return was of 52 yards.  He appeared in all 12 games for the Eagles but didn't start any.  His best day receiving came against Brevard when he caught four passes for 97 yards.  He also hauled in three receptions for 25 yards against North Greenville (11/7).  Williams returned eight kicks for 188 yards in the Eagles' playoff loss to Valdosta State, the third highest single-game kick return total in school history. 

2014: Earned all-America honors as a return specialist from the Beyond Sports Network.  Williams led the nation in yards per kickoff return with 34.1 a touch and one was of ten players in the country to bring to kickoffs back for touchdowns. Williams' 34.1 yards per return is the third highest single season mark in Carson-Newman school history behind Kendall James (39.7) and Ques Rumph (34.7). Williams was the fourth Carson-Newman player to return multiple kickoffs for scores in a single season.  He set the Carson-Newman single game record for kickoff return yards against Brevard (9/20) – his first game returning kicks.  Williams set a school record for kickoff return yards with 215.  His first career kickoff return went 100 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the game.  The 100-yard kickoff return is the fourth in school history and the first since 1992.  He also returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score against Newberry (11/8).  Williams also caught thre passes for 36 yards as a slot receiver. 

2013: Took a couple snaps at QB in mop up time against Brevard )9/21)

High School: Had more than 1,000 yards passing, 650 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns accounted for coach Randy Holmes at Mount Pleasant High School.  Was his team's MVP in 2011 and 2012.  He also earned first team all-conference honors his junior seniors as a defensive back and his senior season as a quarterback.  

Personal: Son of Justine Williams.  Studying business administration at Carson-Newman. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 13 8
Yards 186 145
Yards per game 15.5 20.7
Yards per catch 14.3 18.1
Touchdowns 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 4 97 24.3 53 1 - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 2 19 9.5 14 0 - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 3 25 8.3 16 0 - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 23 23.0 23 0 - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 2 24 12.0 25 0 - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 2 45 22.5 27 0 - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 3 77 25.7 35 0 - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 29 29.0 29 0 - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 4 108 27.0 51 0 - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 16 16.0 16 0 - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 3 74 24.7 33 0 - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 8 188 23.5 52 0 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 - - - 24 24
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 1 - - - 45 45
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 1 - - - 77 77
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 - 6 - - 6
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 - 97 - 29 126
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 - 19 - - 19
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 - - - 108 108
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 - 9 - 16 25
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 1 - 25 - 74 99
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 - 23 - - 23
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 - 7 - 188 195
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 6 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 1 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 1 18 1.8 18.0 0 18 1 0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 1 4 0.4 4.0 0 4 - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - -
Total 34 2 22 0.6 11.0 0 18 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 1 - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 3 0.3 34 3.4 11.3 0 13
2015-16 12 13 1.1 186 15.5 14.3 1 53
2016-17 11 31 2.8 513 46.6 16.5 0 60
2017-18 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 47 1.4 733 21.6 15.6 1 60
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 1 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 1 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 13 443 34.1 2 100 - - - - -
2015-16 24 561 23.4 0 52 - - - - -
2016-17 23 493 21.4 0 48 - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 60 1497 24.9 2 100 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 1 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 10 18 34 - 443 495 49.5
2015-16 12 - 186 - 561 747 62.3
2016-17 11 4 513 - 493 1010 91.8
2017-18 - - - - - 0 -
Total 34 22 733 - 1497 2252 66.2
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 12 1.2 0 0 2 - - - - - - 0
2015-16 6 0.5 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 0.5 0 1 2 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 13 1.1 186 15.5 14.3 1 53
Conference 7 8 1.1 145 20.7 18.1 1 53
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 10 1.4 164 23.4 16.4 1 53
Away 5 3 0.6 22 4.4 7.3 0 9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 11 1.2 173 19.2 15.7 1 53
Losses 3 2 0.7 13 4.3 6.5 0 7
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 8 1.6 131 26.2 16.4 1 53
November 3 5 1.7 55 18.3 11.0 0 23
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 24 561 23.4 0 52 - - - - -
Conference 8 214 26.8 0 51 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 172 21.5 0 33 - - - - -
Away 16 389 24.3 0 52 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 373 23.3 0 51 - - - - -
Losses 8 188 23.5 0 52 - - - - -
Month
September 7 146 20.9 0 35 - - - - -
October 6 153 25.5 0 51 - - - - -
November 11 262 23.8 0 52 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - 186 - 561 747 62.3
Conference 7 - 145 - 214 359 51.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 - 164 - 172 336 48.0
Away 5 - 22 - 389 411 82.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - 173 - 373 546 60.7
Losses 3 - 13 - 188 201 67.0
Month
September 4 - - - 146 146 36.5
October 5 - 131 - 153 284 56.8
November 3 - 55 - 262 317 105.7
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.5 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 0.9 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 0.7 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Eagles pound Brevard 45-14
  • Article
  • October 10, 2015
Eagles pound Brevard 45-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) jumped out to an early 14-0 advantage and never looked back in a 45-14 lambasting of Brevard (0-6, 0-3 SAC).

  • October 10, 2015
Wise snags AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Article
  • September 08, 2015
Wise snags AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Following his first week of collegiate football action, Carson-Newman freshman kicker Carson Wise (Blacksburg, Va.) has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.

  • September 08, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: Special Teams
  • Article
  • August 21, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: Special Teams

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – – This is the fifth in an eight-part series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2015 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' special teams with 2013 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Dino Waites.

  • August 21, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Wide Receivers
  • Article
  • August 17, 2015
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – – This is the fourth in an eight-part series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2015 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' wide receivers with coach Brock Pursley.

  • August 17, 2015