Running back, Utah, to 2016
Joe Williams
- Hometown
- Allentown, PA
- Born
- Sep 4, 1993
Joe Williams played running back at Utah (to 2016). The San Francisco 49ers took Williams in round 4, No. 121 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
332rushing yards, best game on fileat UCLA, 20164rushing touchdowns, best game on fileat UCLA, 2016Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Utah | 117 | 0.03 | 25th (n=268) | 0.12 | 3.9 | 16% | -0.07 |
| 2016 | Utah | 222 | 0.20 | 71st (n=259) | 0.13 | 45.4 | 34% | 0.24 |
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 Utah 9 games, 1,407 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 24–0 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 3 | −2 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 20–19 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 19–14 | 34 | 179 | 1 | 49 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | W 52–45 | 29 | 332 | 4 | 64 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 24–31 | 35 | 172 | 1 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | W 49–26 | 15 | 181 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 28–30 | 23 | 149 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 37 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 22–27 | 26 | 97 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 26–24 | 26 | 222 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 56 |
2015 Utah 10 games, 477 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 24–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 24–14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | W 45–24 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at | W 62–20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 30–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 27–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 30–37 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 9–17 | 26 | 121 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 20–14 | 34 | 187 | 1 | 64 | – | – |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | W 35–28 | 25 | 91 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 22 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game (West team, won 10–3).
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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