Who Are Aneyas Williams' Parents? Meet the Family of Notre Dame RB (2024)

“Most recruits will say you get a feeling, and when you know, you know,” said Aneyas Williams while talking about how he feltafter the first time he visited Notre Dame. “For me, I did not want to believe it because of how early it was, but I went back and I went back, and it was the same feeling.“ He then explained how that sense of attachment to the team grew stronger with time, and he could not wait for more to announce his commitment.

The four-star recruit, who was born and raised in Hannibal, made a dramatic commitment by bringing his pet dog, Tippy Toes, an Aussiepoo, during a ceremony at Korf Gym. He went on to pick up the Alabama hat that was on the table and put it back after formally thanking his friends, family, and coaching staff. After building a little suspense, he pulls out his dog from under the table and puts on a white Notre Dame hat on his head while unzipping his sweatshirt to show a Notre Dame t-shirt. whoa! Do you know whose idea it was to bring the dog? Let’s reveal that, along with knowing his family a little more.

Father-son football duo of the Williams family

Aneyas Williams’s mom, Sarah Williams, and stepdad James Branch have always been supportive of his decisions. The running back thanked his mom for everything she had done to raise him to be the man he is today, and he also thanked his stepdad for coming into his life and filling his dad’s shoes by helping him through the recruiting process. Although Williams’ parents’ personal and professional lives are unknown, they always make time for him to attend games and even go with him to his commitment day. Williams said it was his mom’s idea to bring Tippy Toes to the ceremony, while his mom says, talking about their dog, “She’s a good girl; however, the hats were Aneyas’s idea.” The family kinda looks like a fun-loving one. However, it has not always been like this. Aneyas went through a rough patch when his father passed away during his childhood.

His late father, Lydell passed away in 2016 at age 38. But Aneyas never forgets to take inspiration from him, as he said, “Honestly, my dad’s a role model for good and bad reasons. What he went through definitely motivates me to want to have a good life.” While the reason behind his dad’s demise is unknown, what we do know is that Lydell Williams was a standout football player in his time. He recorded 10.5 seconds in the 100-meter track at Hannibal School. Referring to this Williams said, “I would love to break that record, but realistically, that would be pretty difficult. That’s really fast.” There is no doubt Williams is blessed with some good genes. His father went to Missouri Southern for his collegiate career. Remembering his dad, Williams said that if he were still here, he would have probably challenged him to a race, and he believes that his father would be proud of him for how he’s doing. A young man who has seen good and bad at a very young age also makes his coaches and fans proud with his games, and his high school stats back this up.

Career highs of Aneyas Williams

Aneyas Williams had an outstanding career at Hannibal High School in Missouri. Over four seasons, he rushed for 4255 yards and 177 receptions for 3249 yards, combined with 151 touchdowns. In 2023, in his senior year, Williams completed 1415 yards, scoring 46 touchdowns. At the time of his junior year, he had 1362 rushing yards and 424 receiving yards with 34 touchdowns. In 2021, he had 1001 rushing yards, 1297 receiving yards, and 44 touchdowns.

His exceptional performance led him to be named the 2023 Class 4 offensive player of the year by the Missouri Coaches Association. On top of that, Williams was twice named KHQA player of the year, and he’s the first one to win that twice. Additionally, mostrecruiters ranked him a four-star and 144th player nationally. Now that he’s finally gearing up for his debut year at Notre Dame, experts believe he will be one of the strongest additions to the team.