University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Williams, Kendrell

Jersey Number 27
Kendrell Williams
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 198
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Carencro, La.
- High School:
- Carencro
Bio
2023 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Competed in two games during the 2023 season, seeing action against Northwestern State (Sept. 2) and Buffalo (Sept. 23) … gained 23 yards on the ground on three attempts against NSU with a long rush of 12 yards.
2022 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Injured and missed the entire season.
2021 Season (Freshman)
Did not make an appearance on the season.
High School
Tabbed as the No. 34 overall player in the state of Louisiana and No. 51 recruit nationally at running back by 247Sports.com…Rushed for 1,935 yards and 25 touchdowns on 22 carries as a junior… LSWA Class 4A All-State selection as a junior…Named a 2019 Daily Advertiser All-Acadiana football selection…Was a state champion wrestler at 170-pounds as a sophomore and a state runner-up at 182 pounds as a junior…Also took home a state crown running the 400 meters as a sophomore…Chose Louisiana over Louisiana Tech, Texas State, Utah State and Army.
Personal
Born December 25, 2002 in Carencro…Son of Harold and Kassandra Williams…Has four brothers and three sisters…Brother Kordell played football at McNeese…A Veterinary Medicine major.
Competed in two games during the 2023 season, seeing action against Northwestern State (Sept. 2) and Buffalo (Sept. 23) … gained 23 yards on the ground on three attempts against NSU with a long rush of 12 yards.
2022 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Injured and missed the entire season.
2021 Season (Freshman)
Did not make an appearance on the season.
High School
Tabbed as the No. 34 overall player in the state of Louisiana and No. 51 recruit nationally at running back by 247Sports.com…Rushed for 1,935 yards and 25 touchdowns on 22 carries as a junior… LSWA Class 4A All-State selection as a junior…Named a 2019 Daily Advertiser All-Acadiana football selection…Was a state champion wrestler at 170-pounds as a sophomore and a state runner-up at 182 pounds as a junior…Also took home a state crown running the 400 meters as a sophomore…Chose Louisiana over Louisiana Tech, Texas State, Utah State and Army.
Personal
Born December 25, 2002 in Carencro…Son of Harold and Kassandra Williams…Has four brothers and three sisters…Brother Kordell played football at McNeese…A Veterinary Medicine major.
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