{"id":11013,"date":"2023-07-19T19:34:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T00:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=11013"},"modified":"2023-07-19T19:34:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T00:34:48","slug":"josh-williams-shares-why-he-originally-chose-to-walk-on-at-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/josh-williams-shares-why-he-originally-chose-to-walk-on-at-lsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Williams shares why he originally chose to walk on at LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

LSU<\/a><\/strong> running back Josh Williams<\/a><\/strong> arrived in Baton Rouge for the 2019 season with something to prove. A three-star recruit out of Houston, Williams turned down offers from several FCS and Division II programs to walk-on to the Tigers. <\/p>\n

Now a scholarship player, Williams has shown himself to be a steal after finishing second with 532 yards rushing and six touchdowns this past season. The fifth-year player is such a valuable leader to the team that he was one of three Tigers chosen to attend SEC Media Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There he opened up on his initial decision to walk on to LSU and why he always had belief in himself to make an impact despite being underrecruited.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a couple of lower-level offers,\u201d Williams said. \u201cI know I had Drake, Dayton. I had a bunch of D-II. I had Houston. But ultimately, my decision to go to LSU was because I wanted to better myself. My whole life, I never really went to a football camp. I played competitive basketball, AAU, so I never really got the chance to get stars or be ranked. <\/p>\n

\u201cI never considered myself as a walk-on or looked at myself as not good because I just knew I never had the opportunity to show my talent. Coming into LSU as a walk-on, I just wanted to show that I can prove to myself and everyone that I can play at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Williams spent his true freshman season as a member of LSU\u2019s scout team as the Tigers went on to win the national championship. Then-coach Ed Orgeron<\/a><\/strong> was so impressed with the running back\u2019s work ethic that he awarded him a scholarship the next season. <\/p>\n

Williams played a reserve role over the next two seasons as well as serving as a return specialist on kickoffs. He flashed his potential in the season finale of his redshirt freshman year against Ole Miss<\/a><\/strong>, rushing for a team-high 55 yards on 12 carries. <\/p>\n

His patience paid off in 2022 as he was named the Tigers\u2019 starting running back ahead of the season. After a slow start to the year, Williams rushed for 409 of his 532 yards in the final five games of the season. That included the first two 100-yard games of his career, with a season-best 118 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

As LSU hopes to build upon a 10-4 finish and SEC West title this past season, Williams figures to once again be an integral part of the offense and split carries with Noah Cain<\/a><\/strong>. Thinking back on his journey to get to this point, his story is a remarkable reminder of what hard work can lead to. <\/p>\n

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