Keiland Williams RB FA Tue 9/6/11 8:17 AM
Keiland Williams
RB FA
Phillip Zaroo of MLive.com says the Lions plan to use Keiland Williams in the same "manner" they planned to use Mikel Leshoure (injured reserve, Achilles).
Zaroo notes that the 5'11/230 Williams is almost identical in size to Leshoure. He also points out that Williams ran a 4.52 40-yard dash as LSU's Pro Day in 2010 while Leshoure ran a 4.56 at the combine this year. "He played exclusively as a fullback (in Washington), but we saw him as a runner at LSU. He's a little bit bigger than some of the guys that we have," said coach Jim Schwartz. It appears the Lions are set to use Williams in a short-yardage and maybe even goal-line role.