Temple University Athletics
Junior RB Keien Williams to Miss 2007 Season
9.4.07 | Football
Sept. 4, 2007
PHILADELPHIA - Keien Williams, a redshirt junior running back from Eden, N.Y. (Eden Senior HS), suffered a fracture in his cervical spine last week in practice and will miss the entire 2007 season. The 5-10, 205-pound newcomer suffered no paralysis, and his prognosis is good. He is expected to make a full recovery.
"I am very disappointed that any injury happens to a player, let alone a serious one that is season ending," second-year Temple head football Al Golden said. "In the short time that Keien has been apart of the Temple football program, he has become a valuable asset not only to our offense but to our team. He had earned playing time on offense and has become an asset to our team because of his outstanding work ethic, positive attitude and maturity. Keien will be missed this season. I look forward to his healthy return next summer."
A transfer to Temple, Williams played the 2004 and 2005 seasons at Maine. He played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2004, rushing 19 times for 103 yards, while returning six kickoffs for 109 yards. He led the team with a 5.4 yards per carry average. Williams also served as the primary backup to Marcus Williams, the school's all-time leading rusher.
Temple continues its two-game homestand on Saturday, Sept. 8 with Buffalo. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field.
Three-game ticket packages, which include the Penn State game and two other MAC games of your choice, are still available for purchase. Call 215-204-8499 or visit www.owlstix.com for details. Individual game tickets, except for the Penn State game, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 215-336-2000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
