SMU RB TaMerik Williams

[El_Chapo]

Transfer from SMU
Former 3 star, 5 11 235. big back, limited touches at SMU

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/bio/_/id/4360564/tamerik-williams

[23Bison]

Big boy I says

[Twincitybizon]

Watching his hudl not what I expected. Really shifty and pretty fast. Runs a bit upright and seems to prefer to slow up and stiff arm. Hope we get the pad level down and tell him to deliver the punishment.

[HerdBot]

Should be 3 years of eligibility. This guy is really talented and has some wheels for a 235 pound guy. He certainly has the size to run inside too. Fills a need. Good signing

[El_Chapo]

wants to play in Frisco every year

lets schedule SMU

[WeAreThePride]

When can he start playing?

We need a big bruising back.

[El_Chapo]

When can he start playing?

We need a big bruising back.

fall season

[EC8CH]

fall season

Seth Wilson injury signing no doubt.

[ndsubison1]

FBS transfer, hopefully hes good enough for us

[WeAreThePride]

fall season

Crap. 10 char

[marenlee]

FBS transfer, hopefully hes good enough for us

King Frazier worked out OK.


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[tolnabison]

Seth Wilson injury signing no doubt.

Plus Stewart transferring and Clark quitting. Couple scholarships to fill at that spot in terms of depth.

[heffray]

Crap. 10 char

As long as everyone stays healthy from here on out we should be fine. Gonnella baby.

[EC8CH]

Plus Stewart transferring and Clark quitting. Couple scholarships to fill at that spot in terms of depth.

Exactly. Another who are left in that room are young. You could complain about those who left as misses but overall NDSU needs to add some older players at that spot.

[WeAreThePride]

As long as everyone stays healthy from here on out we should be fine. Gonnella baby.

Big if. With Zeb's struggles we're gonna need a back that can take over games.

[WeAreThePride]

I wonder if Derrick Henry has any eligibility left. He could come back and grad transfer for the remaining 5 games.

[EC8CH]

Big if. With Zeb's struggles we're gonna need a back that can take over games.

My despair is becoming what ISUr was last year and we in no way have a RB like they did.

[heffray]

Big if. With Zeb's struggles we're gonna need a back that can take over games.

Yeah that’s fair. Just trying to inject a little optimism in this crowd.

[WeAreThePride]

My despair is becoming what ISUr was last year and we in no way have a RB like they did.

Man that feels like a decade ago. Was that the 9-3 playoff win?

[totoinfl]

Yeah that’s fair. Just trying to inject a little optimism in this crowd.

Optimism...this is Bisonville...you may be punished for such positive thoughts.

[thebigund]

More transfers please.

[bruinbison]

More transfers please.

Are you liking Jake Richter?
Fighting Hawks got the MSU Moorhead WR as a grad transfer (iirc?).
I see he has 5 receptions 50 yards so far. 6’ 4” 215 - gives the FHers another big body to go with Maag.

[tolnabison]

Are you liking Jake Richter?
Fighting Hawks got the MSU Moorhead WR as a grad transfer (iirc?).
I see he has 5 receptions 50 yards so far. 6’ 4” 215 - gives the FHers another big body to go with Maag.

And Xavier Trevino, OL, from Nebraska, Devon Krzanowski, LB, from St Cloud St, Adam Stage, K, from St Cloud St, and Austin Clemetson, RB, from Wyoming.

[Snowgoose]

I am not sure I like transfers from FBS that can't make it at that level especially for a team that is worse than us for the past 14 years.

Right now with all the transfers it would almost seem like a stud that has played and showed his talent at the D2 level would be better (ie Braydon Thomas).

[Bison Dan]

More transfers please.

Who has had more transfers (and busts) than you guys?

[Bison 4 Life]

It's a bad situation for a developmental program to basically have to play a whole season AFTER losing a grad class. Need a couple of transfers to plug the holes missing. I don't think this is the future (unless that portal gets out of control, which it might). We can get back on schedule next year.

[BisManBison]

More transfers please.

Not that I want be seen agreeing with you of all people :biggrin:, but right!?!? I'm going to give the coaches the benefit of the doubt this year and this year only due to the impacts on our roster playing this spring versus last fall, but not a fan of seeing all these transfers. But I fear this will be the new normal in college football with the change in transfer rules. Welcome to free agency in college football. It's also going to impact redshirting at the FCS level. Why redshirt a kid that can contribute now and risk only getting 3 years out of them is what I suspect a lot of coaches will be asking themselves.

[THEsocalledfan]

More transfers please.

You the owner of Best Buy or something?

[southcliffbison]

Optimism...this is Bisonville...you may be punished for such positive thoughts.

Exactly.......bisonville creed......no kind word will go unpunished.

[DakotaOkie]

More transfers please.
He just might be thinking transfers out...not in

Regardless, we have all seen how well many teams have fared with their FBS transfer duds.

[bisoneer]

who and what happened to the back we got for a year while in D2 under rocky and then the kid went to Pitt state in Kansas?

[El_Chapo]

Optimism...this is Bisonville...you may be punished for such positive thoughts.

ouch........

[dewey]

who and what happened to the back we got for a year while in D2 under rocky and then the kid went to Pitt state in Kansas?

Quarterback Lateef Walker and runningback Reggie Scott.

https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/1790561-rise-and-fall-reggie-scott

Dewey

[El_Chapo]

So far so good for Ta-Will Running Backs room is loaded but he is getting touches.

[NodakGreg]

So far so good for Ta-Will Running Backs room is loaded but he is getting touches.

I am really impressed how HARD this Williams hits the holes and is agressive running style, reminds me of a little smaller Johnny Crocket! I think we are going to need all the backs we have, each offering different talents that will keep teams wondering now who is going to run...all season long, but we know injury bugs will hit us so lets hope we can make it to the Frisco with most of the team in tact as the MVFC is getting stronger and the bar has been raised with our arch enemies....

I've never seen this team with sooo much talent for weapons....so lets hope they show their stuff and rise to the occassion next week in Siouxville. Make it a statement game!

Be Herd,
I like our Thunder this season! They look hungry!
NoDakGreg

[EC8CH]

So far so good for Ta-Will Running Backs room is loaded but he is getting touches.

He's earned em. Kid is a truck who finishes. Great fit for NDSUs system.

[23Bison]

I am really impressed how HARD this Williams hits the holes and is agressive running style, reminds me of a little smaller Johnny Crocket! I think we are going to need all the backs we have, each offering different talents that will keep teams wondering now who is going to run...all season long, but we know injury bugs will hit us so lets hope we can make it to the Frisco with most of the team in tact as the MVFC is getting stronger and the bar has been raised with our arch enemies....

I've never seen this team with sooo much talent for weapons....so lets hope they show their stuff and rise to the occassion next week in Siouxville. Make it a statement game!

Be Herd,
I like our Thunder this season! They look hungry!
NoDakGreg
According to the roster, Tamerik is bigger than Crockett. 6’1” 225lbs to John’s 6’0” 215 LBs.

[BisonHorns]

His talent is a great addition. No team's defense is going to want to face him fresh if we save him for after halftime.

[NodakGreg]

According to the roster, Tamerik is bigger than Crockett. 6’1” 225lbs to John’s 6’0” 215 LBs.

WOW, I didn't realize he is actually bigger then Johnny Rocket! Thats alll goood baby, a runaway freight train for dbacks this season, then throw in our BEAST #44 Fullback and you have a POWER RUN GAME!

Thanks for the input.
Go Bison!

[TAILG8R]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVNGTABYhcQ&ab_channel=TheBluebloods

[Jay]

Will be returning next season.

[Jay]

And will be Frisco ready.

[Professor Chaos]

Will be returning next season.
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And will be Frisco ready.
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[HerdBot]

https://media.tenor.com/-XoJjGmslZAAAAAM/yes-napoleon-dynamite.gif

[EC8CH]

Will be returning next season.


And will be Frisco ready.

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[El_Chapo]

will he be like 25 ?

[Kevin]

He should be rb1 next year for sure.

[NDSU92]

Love that kid. Let's go!!!

[phxbison]

He should be rb1 next year for sure.What about Kobe Johnson ?

[steelbison]

What about Kobe Johnson ?

Kobe is back next year as well

[Kevin]

What about Kobe Johnson ?

He should be rb2 next year.

[NDSU92]

He should be rb2 next year.

Behind Cam?

[cbline]

Behind Cam?

I see what you did there.

[bruinbison]

will he be like 25 ?

Still struggling today, eh :nod:

Why wasn’t this a concern with other Super Seniors?

[reformedUNDfan]

will he be like 25 ?

5th year, he never reshirted

[CAS4127]

Still struggling today, eh :nod:

Why wasn’t this a concern with other Super Seniors?

Yet, at 25 he’s more intellectually and emotionally mature than …. Well, you know.

[ndsubison1]

And will be Frisco ready.

Not to down play anyone else but from all the guys injured lately this is the biggest news for the offense for Frisco. We need his downhill running.

[bruinbison]

TaMerik Williams named to Walter Payton Award Watch List

“35 FCS Standouts Named to 2023 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List”

https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/08/35-fcs-standouts-named-to-2023-walter-payton-award-preseason-watch-list/

[Professor Chaos]

Disclaimer: I've been a T-Will stan from early in the 2021 fall season

But if he can get 15-20 carries every game (assuming he and TK get the majority of the carries) and stays healthy he's going to put up monster numbers.... I'm talking like 1500 yards and 15 TDs.

[bstark28]

Disclaimer: I've been a T-Will stan from early in the 2021 fall season

But if he can get 15-20 carries every game (assuming he and TK get the majority of the carries) and stays healthy he's going to put up monster numbers.... I'm talking like 1500 yards and 15 TDs.

He and TK (with some Kpeenu sprinkled in) will need to carry the load this year, especially with the depth chart so young. I don't think your projected numbers for Tamerik are out of the realm of possibility at all.

[bruinbison]

GoBizon.com article

https://gobison.com/news/2023/8/2/football-williams-on-walter-payton-award-watch-list.aspx

[KSBisonFan]

Disclaimer: I've been a T-Will stan from early in the 2021 fall season

But if he can get 15-20 carries every game (assuming he and TK get the majority of the carries) and stays healthy he's going to put up monster numbers.... I'm talking like 1500 yards and 15 TDs.

Kobe and Luepke averaged 10 carries per game last year. Tamerik averaged 7 carries.

Cam and Cole averaged 11 carries per game combined.

[scottietohottie]

Kobe and Luepke averaged 10 carries per game last year. Tamerik averaged 7 carries.

Cam and Cole averaged 11 carries per game combined.

I hope TR reads Bisonville eh.

[SlickVic]

I hope TR reads Bisonville eh.

all aboard the Teeeeeeee TRAIN scottie! so what im gathering is a couple 25-30 carry for tammy, 10-15 for TK and another 10-15 split amongst cam the man and PAYTON? thad put us at about around 60 carry per allowing for the occasional hurry up and smash it huddle tempo------think we could go an entire season with no need for pass? so as not to put nothin "on tape" for primetime colo game in 24'?

[23Bison]

I mean for the love of god. Pick two backs that are going to get 75% of the total carries and sprinkle in the remaining 25% with a third back, fullback and QB. It’s not not rocket surgery!

[El_Chapo]

I mean for the love of god. Pick two backs that are going to get 75% of the total carries and sprinkle in the remaining 25% with a third back, fullback and QB. It’s not not rocket surgery!

exactly T Will & TK should get 80% of rushes. 20% for Brozio & the others.

[AKBison]

Kobe and Luepke averaged 10 carries per game last year. Tamerik averaged 7 carries.

Cam and Cole averaged 11 carries per game combined.

Kobe and Luepke were/are injury prone. I loved watching them both but we haven't had a back capable of grinding out a full year since Crockett. Feed TW the ball!

[Alsen]

I'm thinking Owen Johnson may be the future; and if he is needed this year, I would expect him to impress.

[reformedUNDfan]

I'm thinking Owen Johnson may be the future; and if he is needed this year, I would expect him to impress.

He certainly flashed in limited carries last year

[KyleK]

https://x.com/runtmak/status/1737233540599668967?s=46&t=a89X5zr8Q4GrZGoCkZ3bZQ

Declared for NFL draft

[MyOhMy]

https://x.com/runtmak/status/1737233540599668967?s=46&t=a89X5zr8Q4GrZGoCkZ3bZQ

Declared for NFL draft

Did he have the Covid bonus year remaining still? Seems unlikely he has any chance of getting a look in the draft.

[DAS BISON]

Head scratcher how under utilized he was.

[SafeTeeJ]

https://x.com/runtmak/status/1737233540599668967?s=46&t=a89X5zr8Q4GrZGoCkZ3bZQ

Declared for NFL draft

About what outcome was unfortunate????

[Professor Chaos]

Did he have the Covid bonus year remaining still? Seems unlikely he has any chance of getting a look in the draft.
This was his COVID bonus year. He redshirted in 2018 at SMU and then played there in 2019 and 2020 - his 2020 season didn't count against his eligibility but his final 3 seasons here did.


About what outcome was unfortunate????
I'd assume he's referring to the outcome of the game in Missoula last Saturday.

[EndZoneQB]

Head scratcher how under utilized he was.

This will be one of the (many) unanswered questions from this season. He was the RB that got better as the game went on...no idea why we weren't feeding him.

[NI4NI]

I hope he finds a home on an NFL roster.

[HerdBot]

Thank you Tmac!!

[SoCalBison]

Nice goodbye announcement. Wish him well.

[HerdBot]

Nice goodbye announcement. Wish him well.

For the transfer portal he was a grand slam. Exacty what you want. He's got the tools to be an NFL back too

[CAS4127]

For the transfer portal he was a grand slam. Exacty what you want. He's got the tools to be an NFL back too

Has your guy Quincy declared? I liked TMac to an extent, but he is not NFL material.

[JohnnyExtacy]

For the transfer portal he was a grand slam. Exacty what you want. He's got the tools to be an NFL back too

His tools are a dime a dozen for the NFL practice squad level player.

[Kevin]

Head scratcher how under utilized he was.

Borderline criminal imo.

[THEsocalledfan]

Thing I loved about him is despite transferring likely to play football, he took school seriously and earned a masters degree. No one can ever take that away and will serve him well.

[56BISON73]

Thing I loved about him is despite transferring likely to play football, he took school seriously and earned a masters degree. No one can ever take that away and will serve him well.

Wow good for him.

[MangyOldBison]

Thing I loved about him is despite transferring likely to play football, he took school seriously and earned a masters degree. No one can ever take that away and will serve him well.

+1000 An excellent response to his heartfelt sentiments. All the best to him going forward! Hear hear!!

[TAILG8R]

Definitely seems like he found a home at NDSU. Stories like this are what drive Bison Pride from a fan perspective.

[ndsubison1]

Tamerick was one of my favorites. He fit our ground and pound well. Unfortunately I dont think he fit the shot gun stuff too well. Good luck at the next level.

[TransAmBison]

Tamerick was one of my favorites. He fit our ground and pound well. Unfortunately I dont think he fit the shot gun stuff too well. Good luck at the next level.

He embraced the Bison culture...big fan. Really impressed he used this time to get a masters degree.

[ndsubison1]

He embraced the Bison culture...big fan. Really impressed he used this time to get a masters degree.

This.......

[GreenfieldBison]

He embraced the Bison culture...big fan. Really impressed he used this time to get a masters degree.
Same. Good for T-Mac. All the best in all future endeavors.

[MyOhMy]

Unfortunately I dont think he fit the shot gun stuff too well.

Yeah, that was probably the issue, it was criminal how much we snapped out of SG instead of under center this season.

[reformedUNDfan]

He should've had twice as many carries.

[MyOhMy]

He should've had twice as many carries.

Agreed, so I went back and looked at King Frazier's senior year (as that's who I'd say compares well with TMak) and TMak had 110 less yards on 59 less carries (and 3 less TDs) for a 1.7 better YPC avg. Now we also had Dunn running wild that year with almost 1000 yards on 20 less carries than KF, Bruuuuce putting up decent numbers in relief and even Morlock for a change of pace and catching the wheel routes. This year neither Marshall nor Kpeenu added together had as many touches or yards as LD did by himself. The QB RO set has decimated our RB production.

[CAS4127]

Agreed, so I went back and looked at King Frazier's senior year (as that's who I'd say compares well with TMak) and TMak had 110 less yards on 59 less carries (and 3 less TDs) for a 1.7 better YPC avg. Now we also had Dunn running wild that year with almost 1000 yards on 20 less carries than KF, Bruuuuce putting up decent numbers in relief and even Morlock for a change of pace and catching the wheel routes. This year neither Marshall nor Kpeenu added together had as many touches or yards as LD did by himself. The QB RO set has decimated our RB production.

The Entz-Roehl general theory was that QB run gave us an “extra” blocker (think RB). The problem was they misapplied their theory by running the read-option way too much, as read option does not actually give you an “extra” blocker because the RB isn’t in a place to make an effective block “play” side. QB power does give your the extra blocker, but it’s almost like Entz-Roehl forgot that their theory only applied to QB power. Plus, read option is more designed to slow up an aggressive D, not be a base offense IMO, and it seemed it kinda ended up being our base offense even when D wasn’t being overly aggressive—there was no need for them to be against our running game.

[NDSU92]

The Entz-Roehl general theory was that QB run gave us an “extra” blocker (think RB). The problem was they misapplied their theory by running the read-option way too much, as read option does not actually give you an “extra” blocker because the RB isn’t in a place to make an effective block “play” side. QB power does give your the extra blocker, but it’s almost like Entz-Roehl forgot that their theory only applied to QB power. Plus, read option is more designed to slow up an aggressive D, not be a base offense IMO, and it seemed it kinda ended up being our base offense even when D wasn’t being overly aggressive—there was no need for them to be against our running game.

My problem with the QB run entirely. It is an effective package. It is not an offense you build around.

We had A LOT of success this year when we used it in appropriate situations.

[MyOhMy]

The Entz-Roehl general theory was that QB run gave us an “extra” blocker (think RB). The problem was they misapplied their theory by running the read-option way too much, as read option does not actually give you an “extra” blocker because the RB isn’t in a place to make an effective block “play” side. QB power does give your the extra blocker, but it’s almost like Entz-Roehl forgot that their theory only applied to QB power. Plus, read option is more designed to slow up an aggressive D, not be a base offense IMO, and it seemed it kinda ended up being our base offense even when D wasn’t being overly aggressive—there was no need for them to be against our running game.

I know TR went to it with Trey in the Natty but I think it was really built out and installed for QuincyP as the starter since he couldn't throw a pass and then it was just too much work for EntzRoehl to rebuild back the normal Bison offense when Cam took over.

(there's some sarcasm there and probably some truth mixed in... either way though, I really feel like TMak got screwed out of what could have been a stellar senior season.)

[Son of a Bison]

Totally agree. What team has been top of their league with our offensive scheme this year? Vince Young at Texas?? My issue is it can work and win games but it can’t own games. This year we needed our O to own games. And I feel like we had the oline and RBs to do this. Just not the philosophy. Hate to say this.


The Entz-Roehl general theory was that QB run gave us an “extra” blocker (think RB). The problem was they misapplied their theory by running the read-option way too much, as read option does not actually give you an “extra” blocker because the RB isn’t in a place to make an effective block “play” side. QB power does give your the extra blocker, but it’s almost like Entz-Roehl forgot that their theory only applied to QB power. Plus, read option is more designed to slow up an aggressive D, not be a base offense IMO, and it seemed it kinda ended up being our base offense even when D wasn’t being overly aggressive—there was no need for them to be against our running game.

[GreenfieldBison]

What was striking to me this year was how successful good old power I formation run attack was every time they lined up that way. I couldn't believe they weren't doing it more. Was I seeing or imagining things?

[Snowgoose]

Tamerick was one of my favorites. He fit our ground and pound well. Unfortunately I dont think he fit the shot gun stuff too well. Good luck at the next level.

We could have utilized him better out of the shotgun if we used the pistol but for some dumb reason we almost never did. He was better out of the I formation and so is most of our running game which can be done with RO out of the pistol. Just baffling to me.

[THEsocalledfan]

What was striking to me this year was how successful good old power I formation run attack was every time they lined up that way. I couldn't believe they weren't doing it more. Was I seeing or imagining things?

It did appear they figured that out late in the year. Used it a lot at USD and in the Montana game.