Post-OSU Update: Miyan Williams decided to go pro after the 2023 season, a season that ended early due to a knee injury. Williams passed up two additional seasons of collegiate eligibility (due to special Covid rules). Williams was not selected in the 2024 NFL Draft and has not yet played in the NFL. In January of 2025, Williams signed a contract with the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. (updated: Apr. 2025)

Pronunciation: MY-enn
Jersey #: 3 (2022-23), 28 (2020-21)
Major: Human Development and Family Science (2021)
Weight: 226 (2023), 225 (2022), 227 (2020-21)

2023 Media Guide: Miyan is a terrific and productive running back who has powered and sped his way to 1,397 career rushing yards and 17 touchdowns … he is in his fourth year with the program and has three seasons of eligibility remaining, including one season because of the 2020 pandemic … he is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic all-Big Ten honoree.

2022: Played in 11 games in 2022 and earned four starts: vs. Rutgers, Northwestern, Indiana and Michigan … led Ohio State in rushing in 2022 with 824 yards and a team-best 14 touchdowns, and he was named third-team all-Big Ten Conference by both the coaches and the media … topped 100 yards rushing four times, led by a career-high 189 yards vs. Rutgers with a school-record tying five rushing touchdowns (Pete Johnson vs. North Carolina in 1975; Keith Byars vs. Illinois in 1984) … also topped 100 yards vs. Wisconsin (101 with two touchdowns), Northwestern (111 with two touchdowns) and Indiana (147 with one score) … caught five passes for 27 yards in 2022 and enters 2023 with 14 receptions for 101 yards.

2021: Rushed for 508 yards in 2021 and averaged 7.2 yards per carry … made first collegiate start vs. Minnesota in the 2021 season opener and had his first 100-yard game with 125 yards off just nine carries, including a 71-yard TD run … gained 117 yards vs. Purdue … had rushing touchdowns in wins vs. Indiana and Michigan State … caught nine passes for 74 yards with high games of 3-38 vs. Oregon and 3-16 vs. Michigan State … OSU Scholar-Athlete; Academic All-Big Ten Conference.

2020: Played in four games as a true freshman and totaled 64 yards on 10 carries … had a season-high five carries for 28 yards versus Michigan State … in the CFP Semifinals at the Sugar Bowl, averaged a season-best 7.0 yards per carry (three carries, 21 yards and a season-long run of 15 yards) … OSU Scholar-Athlete.

2020 Media Guide: A top-15 rated player in the state of Ohio who was a consensus three-star prospect … rated as 247Sports’ No. 27 running back.

High School: Named the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest District Division II Offensive Player of the Year … rushed for 5,823 yards and 68 touchdowns in his career at Winton Woods, which is No. 31 on the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s all-time career rushing list … had 992 yards and 10 touchdowns during his senior season … 33 carries for 156 yards and three TDs in a 26-21 win over eventual state champion La Salle … was the 2018 Ohio Mr. Football runner-up as a junior in 2018.

Personal: Is the son of Miltonia Ray.