
Running back, BYU, 2012–16
Jamaal Williams
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Fontana, CA
- Born
- Apr 3, 1995, in Rialto, California
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Jamaal Williams played running back at BYU (2012–16). The Green Bay Packers took Williams in round 4, No. 134 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
286rushing yards, career highvs. Toledo, 20165rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Toledo, 20167catches, career highat Notre Dame, 2012Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BYU | 229 | 0.10 | 62nd (n=226) | 0.07 | 23.4 | 23% | 0.08 |
| 2014 | BYU | 121 | 0.05 | 31st (n=253) | 0.12 | 6.3 | 22% | 0.20 |
| 2016 | BYU | 216 | 0.21 | 72nd (n=259) | 0.13 | 46.4 | 34% | 0.27 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 BYU 10 games, 1,375 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 18–16 | 29 | 162 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 19–20 | 12 | 58 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 14–17 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 45 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 32–35 | 24 | 169 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 11 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 55–53 | 30 | 286 | 5 | 62 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at | W 31–14 | 30 | 163 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 28–21 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 20–3 | 25 | 92 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 28–10 | 18 | 131 | 1 | 23 | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 24–21 | 26 | 210 | 1 | 36 | – | – |
2014 BYU 8 games, 518 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | W 41–7 | 19 | 89 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 33–25 | 28 | 139 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 41–33 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 20–35 | 16 | 102 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 30–55 | 16 | 70 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 27–7 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 42–23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2013 BYU 12 games, 1,233 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 16–19 | 33 | 144 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 40–21 | 30 | 182 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 13–20 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | W 31–14 | 14 | 79 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 14 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 38–20 | 17 | 86 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 47–46 | 17 | 83 | 2 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 37–20 | 21 | 107 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 24 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 17–27 | 14 | 76 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 59–13 | 13 | 131 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 13–23 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 28–23 | 15 | 219 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 16–31 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
2012 BYU 13 games, 775 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 30–6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 45–13 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 21–24 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at | L 6–7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 47–0 | 15 | 155 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 30 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 6–3 | 17 | 71 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 24–42 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 76 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 14–17 | 14 | 64 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 41–17 | 28 | 107 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 54 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 52–13 | 10 | 104 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 14–20 | 15 | 62 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 50 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 50–14 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | W 23–6 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 Senior Bowl (South team, won 16–15).
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ | |
| Weight | 212 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¼″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s | |
| Vertical jump | 30″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ | |
| Bench press | 18 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.25 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 116 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 153 | 556 | 4 | 25 | 262 |
| 2018 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 121 | 464 | 3 | 27 | 210 |
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 107 | 460 | 1 | 39 | 253 |
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 119 | 505 | 2 | 31 | 236 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 153 | 601 | 3 | 26 | 157 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 262 | 1,066 | 17 | 12 | 73 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 106 | 306 | 1 | 18 | 62 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 48 | 164 | 1 | 9 | 57 |
| NFL career | 116 | 1,069 | 4,122 | 32 | 187 | 1,310 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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