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, 2017Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington State | 102 | 585 | 5.7 | 6 | 38 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 92 | 395 | 4.3 | 1 | 27 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 122 | 563 | 4.6 | 12 | 43 |
| On file (2016–18) | 316 | 1,543 | 4.9 | 19 | 43 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington State | 48 | 342 | 7.1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 71 | 482 | 6.8 | 3 | 24 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 83 | 613 | 7.4 | 4 | 41 |
| On file (2016–18) | 202 | 1,437 | 7.1 | 8 | 41 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington State | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 5 | 87 | 0 |
| On file (2016–18) | 7 | 114 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Washington State | 32 | RB | RS | ||
| 2016 | Washington State | 32 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Washington State | 32 | RB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Washington State | 32 | RB | Jr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington State | 162 | 0.17 | 64th (n=259) | 0.13 | 28.0 | 16% | 0.15 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 171 | 0.12 | 48th (n=287) | 0.12 | 19.7 | 17% | 0.02 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 212 | 0.26 | 83rd (n=300) | 0.15 | 56.0 | 22% | 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 41–19 | 16 | 82 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 31–0 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 59–24 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 36–39 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 28–24 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 56–37 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 34–20 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 41–38 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 79 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 19–13 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 31–7 | 17 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 69–28 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 15–28 | 11 | 65 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 28–26 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 0 |
2017 Washington State 13 games, 395 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 31–0 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 163 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 47–44 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 52–23 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 45–7 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 30–27 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 33–10 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 3–37 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 28–0 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 37–58 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 24–21 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 33–25 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at | L 14–41 | – | – | – | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 17–42 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 0 |
2016 Washington State 13 games, 585 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 42–45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 28–31 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 56–6 | 14 | 126 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 51–33 | 11 | 91 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 42–16 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 27–21 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 37–32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 35–31 | 11 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 69–7 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 56–21 | 12 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 24–38 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 17–45 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 12–17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9½″ | |
| Weight | 197 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ | |
| Bench press | 15 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 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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