Kaegun Williams Season 2021

Final Bio

HONORS
* Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 13, 2021)

A versatile running back ... Entered 2018 third on the depth chart with Chance Bell, but moved up when Juwan Washington went out with an injury ... Saw more playing time in 2019 as a sophomore and more last year ... Also saw some action in the return game and plays all four units on special teams - kickoff, punt, kick return and punt return.

SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Played in all 14 games on the season with one start, rushing 59 times for 268 yards (4.5 avg.) and two touchdowns with a long of 25 yards ... Also had seven catches for 44 yards (6.3 avg.) ... Also returned 11 kickoffs for 241 yards (219 avg.) with a long of 52 yards and has blocked a punt ... Tied for 21st in FBS in blocked kicks (1, T-2nd in MW) ... Played 16 snaps off the bench in the opener against New Mexico State on Sept. 4, rushing three times for 11 yards (3.7 avg.) and a long of 11 yards ... Was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week for his play at Arizona on Arizona on Sept. 11 when he  blocked a punt in the first quarter, which was scooped up by Tyrell Shavers and returned 27 yards for a touchdown, to put the Aztecs up, 21-0, and proved to be the game-winning score ...  Also ran nine times for 42 yards (4.7 avg.) with a long of 23 yards in 13 offensive snaps and caught a 13-yard pass ... Rushed three times for negative 1-yard in 14 snaps off the bench against Utah on Sept. 18 and caught one pass ... Also returned two kickoffs for 33 yards (16.5 avg.) with a long of 18 yards ... Ran for 76 yards on just 10 carries (7.6 avg.) with a touchdown in just 24 snaps, while adding a 9-yard catch and a 16-yard kick return ... The touchdown was eight yards out and tied the game up at 7-7 in the first quarter ... Had a long run of 25 yards ... Recorded his first rushing touchdown of the season and second of his career ... The touchdown was his first overall score this year and third of his career ... Ran six times for 22 yards (3.7 avg.) with a long of eight yards in 12 snaps off the bench against New Mexico on Oct. 9 ... Also caught a 6-yard pass ... Played just seven snaps on offense at San José State on Oct. 15 without recording a stat ... Earned the start at Air Force on Oct. 23, his first since Oct. 20, 2018 against San José State ... Finished with 34 rushing yards on 10 attempts (3.4 avg.) with a touchdown and a long run of nine yards ... Scored his second rushing touchdown of the season and third of his career ... Now has two overall touchdowns this year and four for his career ... Played 18 snaps overall ... Was named one of SDSU’s offensive players of the game ... Ran for 23 yards on just three attempts (7.7 avg.) in just 10 offensive snaps against Fresno State on Oct. 30 ... Also returned a career-high four kickoffs for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) with a long of 29 yards ... His 110 all-purpose yards led the team ... Carried once (for minus-5 yards) and caught an 11-yard pass in seven offensive snaps at Hawai’i on Nov. 6 ... Rushed five times for 23 yards (4.6 avg.) in 12 offensive snaps vs. Nevada on Nov. 13 ... Also returned a kickoff for a season-long 31 yards ... Had a 4-yard rush and a 4-yard catch in seven snaps off the bench at UNLV on Nov. 19 ... Also returned a kick for 17 yards ... Ran six times for 23 yards (3.8 avg.) and a long of nine yards vs. Boise State on Nov. 26 in 21 offensive snaps off the bench ... Had a 3-yard run and a 2-yard catch in 12 offensive snaps against Utah State in the Mountain West Championship game on Dec. 4 ... Also returned a kick five yards ... Had a 13-yard rush in 14 snaps against No. 24/25 UTSA in the Tropical Smoothie Frisco Bowl on Dec. 21 ... Also returned a kick for 52 yards.

JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
Ran for 257 yards on 54 carries (4.8 avg.) with a touchdown and a long run of 25 yards ... Also had three catches for 42 yards (14.0 avg.) with a long of 19 yards ...?Played in seven of the team’s eight games ... Ran for a then career-high 89 yards on 11 carries (8.09 avg.) in a reserve role against UNLV on Oct. 24 after entering the game with 150 yards in 20 games ... Had a then career-long 24-yard run ... Added a career-long 19-yard catch ... Ran for 23 yards on six attempts (3.8 avg.) at Utah State on Oct. 31 off the bench ... Ran once for one yard (1.0 avg.) vs. San José State on Nov. 6 ... Ran for 17 yards on nine carries (1.9 avg.) in time late vs. Hawai’i on Nov. 14 with a long run of 13 yards ... Did not travel for the Nevada trip on Nov. 21 because of an injury ... Rushed six times for 18 yards (3.0 avg.) with a long run of 22 yards at Colorado on Nov. 28 off the bench ... Ran four times for 17 yards (4.3 avg.) with a long run of eight yards in a reserve role with Colorado State on?Dec. 5 ... Also had a 19-yard catch ... Rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts at No. 14/16 Brigham Young, while adding a 4-yard catch ... Set career highs in both rushing attempts (17) and yards (91) ... The rushing touchdown was the first of his career (was playing in his 27th career game) ... Now has two overall touchdowns. 

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Played in 10 games because of an early injury, but only had six games with a carry ... Rushed 30 times for 110 yards (3.7 avg.) with a long run of 19 yards ... Also  returned four kickoffs for 140 yards (35.0 avg.) with a 95-yard touchdown and four catches for 27 yards (6.8 avg.) ... Tied for second in the Mountain West and 12th nationally with one kick return touchdown ... Did not play in the opener with Weber State, or the following road games at UCLA and New Mexico State ... Made his debut against Utah State on special teams, returning his first career kickoff for 18 yards ... Played on special teams at Colorado State and again vs. Wyoming ... Returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown at San José State, while rushing a career-high eight times for a then career-best 27 yards ... It was the first touchdown of his career ... It was SDSU’s first kick return for a touchdown since Juwan Washington had one on Dec. 23, 2017 vs. Army in the Armed Forces Bowl, but its FBS-leading 11th since 2015 ... Rushed six times for a then career-high 31 yards (5.2 avg.) with a long run of 14 yards in just 11 offensive snaps at UNLV, while returning two kickoffs for 27 yards (13.5 avg.) with a long of 14 yards ... Had a 3-yard rush in a pair of snaps against Nevada, while also seeing time on special teams ... Had a 3-yard rush and a 10-yard catch in four offensive snaps, and played special teams against Fresno State ... Had a 1-yard reception in four snaps at Hawai’i, while appearing on special teams ... Ran five times for 13 yards (2.6 avg.) and a long of eight yards in 10 snaps vs. Brigham Young, while adding an 8-yard catch ... Ran for a career-best 34 yards on eight carries (4.2 avg.) against Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl, including a career-long 19-yard run ... Also added a 7-yard catch.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Played in 10 games on the season, starting once ... Rushed 11 times for 40 yards (3.6 avg) with a long of 16 yards ... Also had a 12-yard catch ... Did not play in the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford, but was on the travel squad ... Also did not play vs. Sacramento State ... Played for the first time of his career against No. 23/25 Arizona State, logging snaps on special teams ... Recorded his first career carry against Eastern Michigan for one yard, while also playing on special teams ... Did not play at rv/No. 24 Boise State ... Played seven snaps against Air Force, rushing a four times for six yards (1.5 avg.) ... Started for the first time of his career vs. San José State, rushing five times for 22 yards (4.4 avg.) with a long of 16 yards ... Played on special teams at Nevada and at New Mexico ... Played on special teams vs. UNLV and one offensive snap, catching a 12-yard pass, the first reception of his career ... Played on special teams at Fresno State and again vs. Hawai’i ... Carried once for an 11-yard gain against Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2017)
Utilized his redshirt season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Received four letters at Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas ... Led the Longhorns to a 34-7 record (.829) over his last three years as a running back ... Rushed for 2,070 yards and 26 touchdowns on 323 carries (6.4 avg.) over the three years, according to MaxPreps, while adding 113 catches for 1,749 yards (15.5 avg.) and 17 touchdowns ... Was an all-district utility MVP ... Also was chosen as the freshman newcomer of the year ... Was an academic all-district pick ... Was a consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, 247sports and Scout ... Received a grade of 86 by 247sports and a 78 by ESPN ... Ranked as the seventh-best all-purpose back by Rivals and the 15th by 247sports ... Scout ranked him as the 11th-best running back in the state of Texas.

PERSONAL
Kaegun Lashun Williams was born Oct. 14, 1998, in Stephenville, Texas ... Son of Scarlett Williams ... Picked San Diego State over offers from Colorado, Tennessee, California, Navy, Tulsa, North Texas, SMU, Kansas and New Mexico ... An interdisciplinary studies major.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Carries: 17 at No. 14/16 Brigham Young (12/12/20)
Rushing Yards: 92 at No. 14/16 Brigham Young (12/12/20)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 at Air Force (10/23/21), vs. Towson (9/25/21), at No. 14/16 Brigham Young (12/12/20)
Long Rush: 25 vs. Towson (9/25/21), at No. 14/16 Brigham Young (12/12/20)
Receptions: 1, 15 times
Receiving Yards: 19 vs. Colorado State (12/5/20), vs. UNLV (10/24/20)
Long Reception: 19 vs. Colorado State (12/5/20), vs. UNLV (10/24/20)
Kick Returns: 4 vs. Fresno State (10/30/21)
Kick Return Yards: 95 at San José State (10/19/19)
Kick Return Touchdowns: 1 at San José State (10/19/19)
Long Kick Return: 95 at San José State (10/19/19)
All-Purpose Yards: 108 vs. UNLV (10/24/20)
Total Touchdowns: 1, four times
Blocked Kicks: 1 at Arizona (9/11/21)