Player Profile
“I put on 8 lbs of muscle. I am stronger and quicker. I improved my route running and catching the ball out of the backfield. I am smoother getting in and out of cuts and I am explosive. I’m ready for an opportunity to show what I am capable of doing.” -Shaud Williams
“Shaud exemplifies what an every down running back can do. He can run, block, return, and catch anything thrown to him. He is an athletic artist of strength and power.” -Kip Watson, NeuroSport.
Pro Career
- 2010 UFL Omaha Nighthawks
- 2009 UFL Florida Tuskers
- UFL Championship Game
- Team Captain
- 2009 Texas Hall of Fame
- 2004-2007 NFL Buffalo Bills
- 2005 played in all 16 games
- 2004 made Buffalo roster as free agent
- 2004 signed with Buffalo as a free agent
College Career – Simply Amazing
In his collegiate career, Shaud rushed 3,169 yards on 577 carries and 28 touchdowns with 99 catches for 742 yards and 1 touchdown. He returned 60 punts for 485 yards averaging 8.1 yards including a touchdown, gained 263 yards on 13 kickoff returns averaging 20.2 yards. Shaud finished with 4,659 all purpose yards. In 2003, he graduated with a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Alabama.
- 2000 Texas Tech University
- Big 12 Freshman of the Year
- Season Freshman Rushing Record – 658 yards on 112 carries and 7 touchdowns
- In 22 games – 881 yards on 167 carries and 9 touchdowns and 353 yards on 54 catches
- 2001 Transferred and sat out season per NCAA transfer rules
- 2002-2003 University of Alabama
- Rushed 410 times for 2,288 yards and 19 touchdowns, 389 yards on 45 passes and 1 touchdown
- Returned 59 punts for 479 yards averaging 8.1 yards and 1 touchdown, gained 154 yards on 8 kickoff returns averaging 19.3 yards
- Finished with 3,310 all-purpose yards
- 2003 All SEC second team selection by league’s coaches and the Associated Press
- 2003 Doak Walker Semi-Finalist
- 2003 Led SEC with 1,367 yards on 280 carries and 14 touchdowns, averaged 132.6 all-purpose yards per game
- 2003 Ranked 5th on Alabama’s season-record chart for 1,724 all-purpose yards
- 2002 rotated at halfback playing in every game and started in three games leading the team with 921 yards on 130 carries and 5 touchdowns, averaging 7.1 yards with 21 passes for 228 yards and 40 punt returns for 346 yards and 5 kickoffs for 91 yards for 1,586 all purpose yards