Trayveon Williams

Williams took over as Cincinnati's primary kick returner in Game 10 of the 2022 season, and in 10 games (including postseason) he returned 20 kickoffs for 449 yards (22.5 average) ... A reserve HB who has 47 career carries for 238 yards, along with eight catches for 64 yards ... Had not returned a kickoff in an NFL game before the 2022 season ... Inactive for eight of first nine games in '22 before finding KOR role ... Played in five games (all regular season) for AFC Champion Bengals in 2021 ... Led Southeastern Conference in rushing yards (1760) and TDs (18) at Texas A&M in 2018.

Pro Career:

• Williams took over as Cincinnati's primary kick returner in Game 10 of the 2022 season, and in 10 games (including postseason) he returned 20 kickoffs for 449 yards (22.5 average) ... A reserve HB who has 47 career carries for 238 yards, along with eight catches for 64 yards ... Had not returned a kickoff in an NFL game before the 2022 season ... Inactive for eight of first nine games in '22 before finding KOR role ... Played in five games (all regular season) for AFC Champion Bengals in 2021 ... Led Southeastern Conference in rushing yards (1760) and TDs (18) at Texas A&M in 2018.

Career Transactions:

• Selected by Cincinnati in sixth round of 2019 NFL Draft (182nd overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-10-19 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-31-21 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-1-21 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 12-4-21 ... Waived on 8-31-22 ... Re-signed to Bengals roster as free agent on 9-2-22.

2022 Season:

• Played in eight regular-season games and all three postseason contests for Cincinnati ... Took over as team's primary kick returner in Game 10, and in regular season had 16 KORs for 356 yards (22.3 average) ... Recorded six carries for 30 yards, with two catches for 30 yards as a reserve HB ... In first action as kick returner on Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, returned five kicks for 124 yards, including a 42-yard return in the third quarter that set up a FG drive ... Caught a 24-yard pass from Joe Burrow on third-and-12 on Nov. 27 at Tennessee, leading to a Bengals TD on the next play ... Totaled 93 yards on four KORs (23.3 avg.) in postseason, including 29-yard return in first quarter of AFC Championship at Kansas City.

Previous Seasons:

• 2021—Played in five regular-season games ... Had 15 carries for 51 yards, one catch for four yards, and two special teams tackles ... Did not play in postseason.
• 2020—Played in 10 games (no starts) ... Inactive for Games 1-6, before seeing increased action after season-ending injury to No. 1 HB Joe Mixon ... Carried 26 times for 157 yards (6.0), and had five receptions for 30 yards ... Had four carries for 74 yards in season finale vs. Baltimore, including Bengals season-long 55-yarder.
• 2019—Played in final 11 games of season as rookie (no statistics) ... Inactive for Games 1-2 and 4-5, and active/DNP in Game 4 ... Saw action on seven snaps on offense, and 124 snaps on special teams ... Made NFL debut on Oct. 13 at Baltimore.

College:

• Spent three seasons (2016-18) at Texas A&M and appeared in 38 career games, before declaring for the NFL Draft ... Had 600 rushes for 3615 yards (6.0 average) and 34 TDs, along with 66 catches for 561 yards and one TD ... Also returned 11 career kickoffs for 265 yards (24.1) ... Led SEC in rushing yards (1760) and TDs (18) as a junior in 2018, earning first-team All-SEC honors (AP and coaches) ... Topped 100 rushing yards in nine of his 13 games as a junior.

High School/Personal:

• Hometown is Houston, Texas ... Attended C.E. King High School in Houston, where as a senior he rushed for 1409 yards and 20 TDs ... As a junior, rushed 240 times for 2391 yards (10.0 average) and 25 TDs ... Recreation, parks, tourism and science (RPTS) major at Texas A&M, with a minor in business ... First name is pronounced "TRAY-vee-ahn."