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SCARLET KNIGHTS JAWANN
De’ANTWAN
WESTERMAN
WILLIAMS
DB • Jr. • 5-11 • 180
RB • So. • 5-8 • 195
Notre Dame HS Brampton, Ontario
Woodbridge HS Woodbridge, Va.
2009: Did not see any game action but helped prepare the team as a member of the scout team. 2008: Did not see any game … competed as a member of the scout team. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman. Prior to Rutgers: Played on the prep level in Canada at Notre Dame High School where he was a four-year letterwinner and two-year starter … played primarily wide receiver and cornerback for the Knights … had a career-high four interceptions in one game against rival St. Thomas Aquinas … Notre Dame won two regional titles and a provincial championship during Westerman’s career … led them to a 9-0 record as a senior … younger brother of former Scarlet Knight and current New York Jet Jamaal Westerman … born 12/23/86.
DID YOU KNOW...
Sophomore RB De’Antwan Williams rushed for a career 132 yards on 19 carries in the win over Texas Southern during his true freshman season. Williams is one of four Scarlet Knights on the 2010 roster to have recorded a 100-yard rushing game in his career, joining senior running back Kordell Young, junior running back Joe Martinek and sophomore wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. Williams was the first true freshman to eclipse the century mark since Ray Rice in 2005. 100-Yard Rushers on 2010 Roster Player Opponent Joe Martinek FIU (‘09) Joe Martinek at Maryland (‘09) Joe Martinek at Army (‘09) Joe Martinek #23 USF (‘09) Mohamed Sanu at Louisville (‘09) De’Antwan Williams Texas Southern (‘09) Kordell Young Syracuse (‘08)
Att.-Yards-TD 23-121-0 19-147-2 25-147-2 25-128-1 18-148-2 19-132-1 29-143-1
2009: True freshman running back who also lined up at wide receiver in certain wildcat formations ... 235 yards rushing on the season ... saw action in six games... averaged 5.3 yards per carry with a pair of 44-yard runs ... set career-highs in rushes (19), rushing yards (132) and tied his career-long run of 44 yards vs. Texas Southern (10/10) ... made collegiate debut in second game of the season and rushed 14 times for 89 yards, including a career-long 44 yard run in the fourth quarter vs. Howard (9/12). Prior to Rutgers: Four-year letterwinner and four-year starter at running back for head coach Keith King at Woodbridge High School ... rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons on the prep level ... rushed for 6,909 career yards and 83 touchdowns, placing him sixth all-time in Virginia high school history … No. 3 all-time rusher in Class AAA in the state of Virginia … rushed for 1,950 yards and scored 32 touchdowns as a senior in leading the Vikings to an unbeaten regular season and the Virginia AAA Cardinal District championship … 2008 All-Met selection by the Washington Post … also earned All-Region, All-District and All-State honors as a senior … rushed for 2,247 yards and 28 touchdowns his junior year en route to All-State accolades … rated as the No. 14 running back in the nation and the No. 7 prospect in Virginia by Rivals.com … member of the Rivals250 as the nation’s No. 135 overall recruit ... one of seven members of the 2009 Rutgers recruiting class selected to play in the New Jersey vs. Northeast All-Star Classic at Rutgers Stadium ... played for the Northeast team where he totaled 48 yards on 11 carries in the game ... born 10/31/90. Rushing 2009
GP 6
No. Yards Avg. 44 235 5.3
TD 1
Long 44