Bills pick Williams in NFL Draft

Arkansas running back Jonathan Williams carries the ball during a game against Missouri on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.
Arkansas running back Jonathan Williams carries the ball during a game against Missouri on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.

The Buffalo Bills selected Jonathan Williams in the fifth round, with the 156th overall pick, of the 2016 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

He is the second former Arkansas player taken in the draft, joining Hunter Henry.

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Williams missed his entire senior season after breaking his foot during a scrimmage in August.

As a junior, he led Arkansas with 1,190 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. He and Alex Collins were the only teammates to each rush for 1,000 yards in 2014.

During his three-year career, Williams ran for 2,321 yards and 16 touchdowns on 406 carries. His 5.72 yards per carry rank seventh in UA history.

He is one of seven Arkansas players with at least one 100-yard rushing game and one 100-yard receiving game in his career and the first since Gary Anderson in 1982.

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