Sophomore Christiaan Williams named Second Team All-America by American Football Coaches Association
By Caleb Scott
ADA — Sophomore running back Christiaan Williams (Sidney/Anna) has been tabbed a Second Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association for his efforts during the 2017 season.
The sophomore becomes the first ONU athlete to be named an All-American since former All-American wide receiver Devon Price in 2015.
Williams also earned First Team All-Conference honors in each of his two seasons as a Polar Bear and made his first appearance on the All-Region squad. He becomes the 45th football player at ONU to be named an All-American.
This season, Williams led the OAC with 269 rushes, 1,623 rushing yards and 2,016 all-purpose yards. He was also third in the league with 11 rushing touchdowns.
He also had a league-best and school-record 407 rushing yards in a 51-21 victory over Capital on Oct. 7 this season.
In his two seasons at Ohio Northern, Williams ranks seventh all-time in school history with 2,831 rushing yards. He is also 10th with 462 rushing attempts, is third with an average of 6.13 yards per rush and is seventh with 3,567 all-purpose yards.
The Polar Bears finished with a 7-3 record and were second in the OAC with a 6-3 mark in 2017 under 14th-year head coach Dean Paul.