As Pierce was looking to fill the running backs coach role, he didn’t think Williams was an available option. He assumed he was staying put at Auburn until he heard waves within his circle that Williams was exploring his options. Without hesitation, Pierce reached out.
“We spoke on the phone, and this was a no brainer for me,” the head coach said. “He is a hard worker, he’s a grinder, he’s a gritty guy.”
The feelings are mutual for Williams.
“One of the biggest strengths about him is he brings people together, he holds people accountable, he’s approachable,” Williams said of Pierce. “I just feel like as a coach, you’re able to get the best out your players whenever you are approachable and you’re understanding, but you’re holding them to a standard, the Raider way. The way that we do things, guys will grow and develop.”
Williams inherits a running back room under construction. With the departure of Josh Jacobs, the duo of Zamir White and Alexander Mattison are expected to become focal points of the ground game. The Silver and Black also have two viable pass catchers out the backfield in Ameer Abdullah and rookie Dylan Laube from New Hampshire.
The message across the running backs room: check your ego at the door and put in the work.
“Honestly, those guys just being intentional – I’m talking about from it starts in the meeting room, the classroom where they come in there with a purpose,” Williams said. “They hold each other accountable. … Just doing ordinary things and ordinary ways will take care of big plays.
“I always like to tell those guys that the good Lord has done his part and has blessed you all with the talent, now it’s about you being detailed, being intentional with what you do and man, those guys are first class. Those guys show up each and every day and they are getting better.”
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