Kevon Williams
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| Born | June 7, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Kevon Williams (born June 7, 1991) is an American rugby player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team on the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Early life and career
[edit]Williams is originally from Houston, Texas. He attended Westbury High School and college at the New Mexico Highlands. He also played American football as a wide receiver with the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys until 2012.[1] He picked up rugby in 2013. His strong rugby play with New Mexico earned him the 2014 College Sevens Player of the Year award by Rugby Today magazine, in large part due to his play at the 2014 NSCRO national championship.[1] Williams helped New Mexico win two straight NSCRO 7s titles in 2015 and 2016.[2]
International career
[edit]Williams was called into the U.S. national team in November 2016 for the 2016 Dubai Sevens and 2016 South Africa Sevens, replacing Carlin Isles who was out with an injury.[2] During the 2017–18 season, with halfback Madison Hughes picking up an injury, Williams saw extensive playing time including several starts, appearing in 47 matches and scoring 14 tries. Williams experienced increased playing contributions in the 2018–19 season, often coming on early in the second-half as a substitute for Folau Niua, with Williams playing in 52 matches and scoring 18 tries. Williams was a consistent starter during the 2021–22 World Series.
He captained the United States sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Clifton, Pat (January 7, 2015). "2014 RUGBY TODAY AWARDS - COLLEGE 7S POY". Rugby Today.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Eagle 7s Men Picked for Dubai". Goff Rugby Report. November 26, 2016.
- ^ "USA Men's Roster for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Dean, Taylor (July 1, 2024). "USA Rugby Announces Men's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris". eagles.rugby. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kevon Williams at USA Rugby
- Kevon Williams at Team USA (archive May 29, 2023)
- Kevon Williams at Olympedia (archive)
- Kevon Williams at Olympics.com
- Kevon Williams at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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- Players of American football from Houston
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- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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- United States international rugby sevens players
- American rugby sevens players
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