ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS

About Williams: Veteran quarterback with great deal of game experience ... spent majority of first two seasons as Army's starting signal caller ... endured drastic change in offensive system last spring to retain grip on lead role entering preseason camp ... held job through season's first three games ... filled reserve role thereafter ... progressed dramatically again this spring with introduction of another new offensive system ... showed steady improvement throughout month-long session ... remains top passer on Army roster ... skilled thrower with deft touch on ball ... executes deep ball extremely well ... poised performer ... plays game with great deal of savvy ... does not fluster easily ... displayed improved mobility within head coach Rich Ellerson's newly installed triple-option attack this spring ... improves decision-making ability with each practice ... not afraid to challenge enemy defenders in option game ... vaulted to second on depth chart at quarterback early in rookie season ... team's starter by year's end ... held role throughout sophomore campaign as Black Knights utilized pro-set offensive scheme ... highly recruited as high school senior ... turned down Division I scholarship offers from Arkansas, North Carolina State and Vanderbilt, among others ... expected to fill backup role at quarterback this fall ... broke spring drills listed in battle for top backup job to projected starter Chip Bowden ... helped build personal case with strong showing in Black/Gold game ... rushed for 47 yards on eight carries ... also completed 6 of 16 passes for 33 yards in annual spring scrimmage ... three-year letterman.

Milestones: Owns 17 career starts beneath center for Black Knights ... ranks sixth on Army's career completion percentage list at 53.2 percent (233-438) ... sits fourth on Black Knights' career completions ledger (233) ... lists seventh in career passing touchdowns (16) ... ranks sixth on career passing attempts (438) and career passing yardage (2,620) lists ... stands tied for fifth in single season pass completions (151 in 2007) ... ranks fourth on Army's single season pass attempts list (287 in 2007) ... ranks fourth on Black Knights' single season completion percentage chart (.571 in 2006) ... posted 17th-highest figure (.526) as a sophomore ... one of 13 players in school history to record at least two 200-yard passing games in same season ... accomplished that feat as a sophomore ... owns fifth highest single game passing total in school history ... established that mark by throwing for 328 yards versus Tulsa during sophomore showing ... completed 26 passes in that outing to tie for fifth highest single game completion total in Army history ... tied for 20th on Army's single game pass attempts chart ... tossed 38 passes against Tulsa to reach that figure ... stands as 20th player in Army history to pass for three touchdowns in a single game ... accomplished that feat twice … one of six Black Knights to turn trick twice during West Point tenure ... only sixth freshman to start a game at quarterback for Army ... started four contests at position during rookie campaign ... equaled school-record total for plebe signal caller at West Point ... first freshman to start for Army at quarterback against Navy.

2008: Appeared in seven games ... started season's first three contests ... completed 26 of 53 passes for 273 yards ... registered one touchdown and three interceptions ... rushed for 16 yards on 20 carries ... connected on all seven of his pass attempts for 95 yards and one touchdown in second game of year against New Hampshire before leaving contest due to injury ... connected with tight end Mike Evans on two-yard touchdown pass ... rushed three times for minus-one yard opposite Wildcats ... completed six of 14 passes for 74 yards during season opener versus Temple one week earlier ... tossed one interception as well ... rushed for 16 yards on 10 carries against Owls ... posted long rush of eight yards ... rushing attempts and rushing yards set new career standards … went 6-for-12 for 52 yards through air against Akron ... ran six times for five yards and threw one interception opposite Zips ... saw personal 13-game starting string halted following week at Texas A&M ... had personal games played streak stopped at 16 versus Eastern Michigan ... returned to field in reserve capacity against Air Force ... completed 5 of 15 passes for 43 yards opposite Falcons ... threw one interception in service academy showdown … utilized in reserve capacity at Rice ... connected on 1 of 3 passes for five yards against Owls.

2007: Appeared in 11 of Army's 12 outings ... sat out only season opener against Akron in FirstMerit Patriot Bowl ... listed with starting unit in 10 contests ... started each of season's final 10 games ... completed 151 of 287 passes ... threw for 1,770 yards ... passing yardage figure stands as fifth best single-season total in Army history ... completion total ranks fifth on Army's single- season ledger ... registered 11 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions ... former figure ranks fourth on school's single-season list ... completed 52.6 percent of his pass attempts for 17th-highest single-season total in Army history ... enjoyed finest passing day of West Point career during home finale versus Tulsa ... completed 26 of 38 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns opposite Golden Hurricane ... all three figures stand as career highs ... passing yardage total against Tulsa ranks fifth on Army's single-game list ... completion total against Golden Hurricane ranks tied for fifth on Academy's single-game chart ... connected on 11 of first 12 pass tries opposite Tulsa ... completed 18 of 23 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns during road showing against Central Michigan ... threw for two scores opposite Chippewas ... completed 15 of 21 passes against Tulane ... threw for 113 yards and one touchdown versus Green Wave before leaving game with injury ... connected on 15 of 32 passes for 191 yards versus Boston College ... teamed with wide receiver Jeremy Trimble on 44-yard pass play in that outing ... hit on 14 of 33 pass attempts during service academy matchup with Air Force ... registered 164 aerial yards against Falcons ... completed 14 of 34 passes for 165 yards opposite Wake Forest ... 34 aerial attempts marked career high at time ... completed 11 of 26 passes against Temple ... threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns versus Owls ... connected with Trimble on season-long, 69-yard scoring play ... added career-best 16-yard rush in that outing ... rallied club to overtime defeat of Rhode Island during home opener ... entered game in place of injured starter David Pevoto during second quarter ... connected with tight end Justin Larson for a 25-yard touchown pass on first play of overtime for win ... also hooked up with Larson on 30-yard completion to set up game-tying touchdown in regulation ... completed 12 of 20 passes for 148 yards in all opposite Rams ... completed 9 of 23 passes against Georgia Tech ... threw 27-yard touchdown pass in first quarter ... hit on 12 of 21 passes for 117 yards during season-ending contest versus arch-rival Navy.

2006: Appeared in three contests before assuming starting role late in year ... drew reserve duty against Rice, VMI and TCU ... entered starting lineup prior to road date against Tulane ... started each of season's final four contests ... saw action in seven games overall ... completed 56 of 98 passes for 577 yards ... posted .571 completion percentage ... tossed four touchdowns and 10 interceptions ... passed for at least 150 yards during two of four starts ... completed 16 of 24 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns during starting debut at Tulane ... set season standards in all three categories ... hooked up with tight end Tim Dunn on 71-yard touchdown aerial in finest performance of season ... play ranked as longest from scrimmage for Black Knights in 2006 ... also hit wide receiver Walter Hill with 10-yard TD pass ... became only second Army freshman quarterback to pass for three touchdowns in a single game ... drew other starts against Air Force, Notre Dame and Navy ... closed year by hitting on 16 of 23 passes for 151 yards and one touchdown versus Navy ... equaled season best for completions in that outing ... became first freshman to start at quarterback for Black Knights in an Army-Navy classic ... connected with Dunn on 12-yard touchdown pass on game's final offensive play from scrimmage ... hit on 12 of 18 passes for 110 yards in strong relief showing opposite TCU ... played entire second half of that contest ... led squad on pair of scoring drives ... tabbed as starter entering Tulane game based on that showing ... connected on 2 of 8 aerials for 22 yards in collegiate debut versus Rice ... hit only pass attempt for 22 yards opposite VMI ... directed squad on impressive touchdown drive during only possession in which he saw action beneath center in that outing ... one of just three freshmen to earn varsity letter.

High School: Earned honorable mention all-state laurels at Cullman High in Cullman, Ala. ... played for head coach Mark Britton ... three-year letterwinner ... served as team captain during each of final two seasons ... all-region selection ... voted squad's offensive most valuable player ... passed for 2,185 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... helped team to 7-3 record that season ... earned pair of varsity letters in basketball as well ... captained that squad as senior ... ranked near top of class academically ... member of National Honor Society ... active with German Club and yearbook staff as well.

Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1987 ... given name is Carson Riley Williams ... parents' names are Frank Williams and Connie Briehn ... father, Frank, presently holds rank of captain in U.S. Army and serves as Judge Advocate General lawyer ... returned last summer from tour in Iraq ... cousin, Dan Tolbert, currently serving in U.S. Navy ... Carson enjoys hunting and fishing in spare time ... grew up on small country cattle farm in Alabama ... turned down scholarship offers from University of Arkansas and North Carolina State University, among others ... fluent in German language ... lists favorite comedian as Jeff Dunham (ventriloquist) ... majoring in Systems Engineering.