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Auburn running back D.J. Williams transferring to Florida State

Another SEC player heading to the Seminoles.

Samford v Auburn Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images

The Florida State Seminoles continue to round out the 2021 roster through the transfer portal, the latest addition coming in the form of sophomore Auburn Tigers running back D.J. Williams:

Williams, a former four-star recruit, had a productive freshman year for the Tigers but had a limited role in 2020, logging 38 carries for 199 yards and three touchdowns.

From his Auburn bio:

2019: True freshman tailback who ranks 16th among all-time Auburn freshman rushers with 400 yards … also deep on kick returns … first action came vs. Oregon … 7 carries for 32 yards vs. Mississippi State … 11 carries for 48 yards at Arkansas … 13 carries gained 130 yards at LSU, with a long run of 70 yards … 93 yards on 24 carries vs. Ole Miss, with a 1-yard TD … 42 yards rushing vs. Samford

High School: Gifted running back who enrolled at Auburn in January … had an outstanding senior season, rushing for 1,221 yards, 21 TD and passing for 1,113 yards, 13 TD for Coach LaVaar Scott and the Sebring High Blue Streaks … two-year all-Highlands … ESPN rates him as a four-star prospect at running back … ranked as the No. 24 (24/7), 27 (ESPN), 29 (Rivals) overall running back recruit nationally … also a baseball letterman

Personal: Birthday is November 15 … son of Ayicia Goldsmith and Dederrian Williams … has nine siblings: Koel, Bailey, Brasen, Keelan, Qui, Si, Ney, Kayla and Tay … nephew of NFL great Edgerrin James … studying in the College of Business