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December 21, 2008
Running back DeAngelo Williams emerged as the league leader with 18 touchdowns after crossing the goal line four times in the Panthers 28-34 loss on Sunday. He had 24 carries for 108 yards. Williams also has two more touchdown catches.

December 14, 2008
Gaston Gazette reports that DeAngelo Williams missed nearly two quarters of Sunday's contest with the Broncos due to dizziness. He was able to return to the game.

December 14, 2008
DeAngelo Williams scored in his eigth straight game as the Panthers beat the Broncos 30-10 on Sunday.

December 8, 2008
Carolina defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by the score of 38-23, in no small part due to the efforts of Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams, who set a franchise record with 186 rushing yards while scoring two touchdowns.

November 30, 2008
Running back DeAngelo Williams scored four rushing touchdowns in the Week 13 win over the Packers. He carried the ball 21 times for 73 yards and added three catches for 14 yards. Williams has found the end zone in six straight games.

November 23, 2008
DeAngelo Williams had another great day against Atlanta, carrying 19 times for 101 yards and a touchdown. He also had two receptions for 19 yards.

November 16, 2008
Running back DeAngelo Williams rushed 14 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 11 win over the Lions. He has scored eight times over the past six games and has gone over 100 yards in each of the last three weeks.

November 9, 2008
DeAngelo Williams had another big today for the Panthers in their 17-6 win over the Raiders. Williams ran for 140 yards and a touchdown.

November 2, 2008
DeAngelo Williams is expected to remain the Panthers' starting running back for the remainder of the season, according to the Gaston Gazette.

October 26, 2008
Running back DeAngelo Williams lugged the rock 17 times for 108 yards and one touchdown in the Week 8 victory over Arizona.

October 12, 2008
DeAngelo Williams broke loose for 123 rushing yards last week against Kansas City and could remain hot today against Tampa Bay, according to the Charlotte Observer. Williams rushed for 121 yards and scored twice last season in Week 17 against the Buccaneers.

October 5, 2008
Running back DeAngelo Williams rushed 20 times for 123 yards, caught one pass for 25 yards, and scored three touchdowns in the Week 5 win over the Chiefs.

September 27, 2008
Panthers starting running back DeAngelo Williams may lose carries to rookie Jonathan Stewart if he does not perform better soon, according to Pro Football Weekly.

September 17, 2008
Although Jonathan Stewart carried the load in the second half of the Panthers Week 2 game, head coach John Fox said the DeAngelo Williams is still the starter. Fox told the Gaston Gazette that, "in my mind both backs are of starter ability and right now DeAngelo (Williams) as I see moving forward is the starter.

September 7, 2008
The starting running back role in Carolina was a hot topic of conversation for most of the summer. Would it be DeAngelo Williams or rookie Jonathan Stewart starting on opening Sunday? Williams carried the ball 18 times for 86 yards and added a reception for four yards to his total.

September 6, 2008
Steve Reed of the Gaston Gazette expects DeAngelo Williams to start Sunday's game against San Diego, and for rookie Jonathan Stewart to reach double digits in carries.

August 23, 2008
DeAngelo Williams continued his terrific preseason Saturday, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

August 11, 2008
According to the Rock Hill Herald, offensive coodinator Jeff Davidson stated that DeAngelo Williams has become a major player in the Panthers' offense. Davidson also mentioned that he has grown up.

July 30, 2008
DeAngelo Williams continues to look good in camp working with the first team offense, according to the Gaston Gazette.

July 1, 2008
DeAngelo Williams has improved his blocking out of the backfield and is now someone the team can trust on passing downs, according to the Sporting News.

May 4, 2008
DeAngelo Williams doesn't mind sharing the Panthers' workload at running back with rookie Jonathan Stewart, according to the AP. The team released DeShaun Foster, but replaced him with Stewart with the 13th overall pick in the draft. Williams knows he will split time with Stewart like he did with Foster and commented, " It didnt bother me at all. I still have the same mind-set whether Im the starter or not the starter. I was thinking everybody is going to the two-back system, so whether he starts the game off or I start the game off, well both get the same amount of carries, give or take a few."

March 10, 2008
DeAngelo Williams has incorporated distance running into his offseason training repertoire so that he can better finish off runs, according to the Charlotte Observer. Williams has been doing a lot of running during the offseason in preparation for the increased workload expected due to the departure of DeShaun Foster. We expect Carolina to burn a first day draft choice on a running back to provide some competition at the position, but its pretty clear at this point that Williams will be a key contributor in 2008.

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