Running back, Washington State, to 2018

James Williams

Number
No. 32
Height
6′0″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2018)
Junior
Hometown
Burbank, CA
Born
Jul 3, 1988

James Williams played running back at Washington State (to 2018).

Career highs

126rushing yards, best game on filevs. Idaho, 20163rushing touchdowns, best game on filevs. Eastern Washington, 201813catches, best game on filevs. Montana State, 2017163receiving yards, best game on filevs. Montana State, 20172receiving touchdowns, best game on filevs. Montana State, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Washington State1025855.7638
2017Washington State923954.3127
2018Washington State1225634.61243
On file (2016–⁠18)3161,5434.91943

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Washington State483427.1129
2017Washington State714826.8324
2018Washington State836137.4441
On file (2016–⁠18)2021,4377.1841

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2016Washington State2270
2017Washington State5870
On file (2016–⁠18)71140

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Washington State32RBRS
2016Washington State32RBFr.
2017Washington State32RBSo.
2018Washington State32RBJr.6′0″200

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Washington State1620.1764th (n=259)0.1328.016%0.15
2017Washington State1710.1248th (n=287)0.1219.717%0.02
2018Washington State2120.2683rd (n=300)0.1556.022%0.21

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

2018 Washington State 13 games, 563 rushing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atWyomingW 41–⁠191682110531
Sep 8vs.San José StateW 31–⁠0103604341
Sep 15vs.Eastern WashingtonW 59–⁠2461934400
Sep 21atUSCL 36–⁠39175417340
Sep 29vs.UtahW 28–⁠2451303440
Oct 6atOregon StateW 56–⁠37105604781
Oct 20vs.OregonW 34–⁠2095317420
Oct 27atStanfordW 41–⁠3883029790
Nov 3vs.CaliforniaW 19–⁠13534010590
Nov 10atColoradoW 31–⁠7176015430
Nov 17vs.ArizonaW 69–⁠2855016241
Nov 23vs.WashingtonL 15–⁠28116527300
Dec 28 ✦vs.Iowa StateW 28–⁠2631107530
2017 Washington State 13 games, 395 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.Montana StateW 31–⁠09450131632
Sep 9vs.Boise StateW 47–⁠441431010360
Sep 16vs.Oregon StateW 52–⁠2354604210
Sep 23vs.NevadaW 45–⁠7926110461
Sep 29vs.USCW 30–⁠27103403240
Oct 7atOregonW 33–⁠1011480100
Oct 13atCaliforniaL 3–⁠3751905220
Oct 21vs.ColoradoW 28–⁠09590290
Oct 28atArizonaL 37–⁠5862805290
Nov 4vs.StanfordW 24–⁠2153603140
Nov 11atUtahW 33–⁠256903190
Nov 25atWashingtonL 14–⁠41–––2340
Dec 28 ✦vs.Michigan StateL 17–⁠42314010650
2016 Washington State 13 games, 585 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.Eastern WashingtonL 42–⁠451402140
Sep 10atBoise StateL 28–⁠3141001280
Sep 17vs.IdahoW 56–⁠61412613150
Oct 1vs.OregonW 51–⁠33119125330
Oct 8atStanfordW 42–⁠1672813110
Oct 15vs.UCLAW 27–⁠2192805350
Oct 22atArizona StateW 37–⁠321203240
Oct 29atOregon StateW 35–⁠31117404400
Nov 5vs.ArizonaW 69–⁠7127219451
Nov 12vs.CaliforniaW 56–⁠21128015370
Nov 19atColoradoL 24–⁠384160120
Nov 25vs.WashingtonL 17–⁠45124206290
Dec 27 ✦vs.MinnesotaL 12–⁠1741201290

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2019Combine or pro day 2019
Height5′9½″
Weight197 lb
Arm length30⅜″
Hand size9¼″
40-yard dash4.58 s
10-yard split1.58 s
Vertical jump36½″
Broad jump9′10″
Bench press15 reps
3-cone drill7.01 s
20-yard shuttle4.25 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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