Running back, LSU, 2019–24
Josh Williams
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Born
- Jun 9, 2000
Josh Williams played running back at LSU (2019–24).
Career highs
122rushing yards, career highat Arkansas, 20222rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Vanderbilt, 20246catches, career highvs. Alabama, 2024Team titles: National champions, 2019; SEC champions, 2019
Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LSU | 27 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | LSU | 27 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | LSU | 27 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | LSU | 27 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | LSU | 27 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | LSU | 27 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′9″ | 195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LSU | 15 | -0.22 | – | – | -3.3 | – | – |
| 2021 | LSU | 30 | -0.10 | – | – | -3.1 | 5% | – |
| 2022 | LSU | 123 | 0.26 | 82nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 32.1 | 16% | 0.18 |
| 2023 | LSU | 68 | 0.33 | 87th (n=450) | 0.17 | 22.2 | 9% | 0.17 |
| 2024 | LSU | 152 | 0.12 | 35th (n=434) | 0.16 | 17.5 | 17% | 0.23 |
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
2024 LSU 13 games, 482 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 20–27 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 44–21 | 4 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 36–33 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–17 | 13 | 62 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–10 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 29–26 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 34–10 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 23–38 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 13–42 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 16–27 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 24–17 | 14 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 37–17 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 44–31 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
2023 LSU 12 games, 284 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 24–45 | 4 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 72–10 | 6 | 43 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 41–14 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 34–31 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 49–39 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 48–18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 62–0 | – | – | – | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 28–42 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 52–35 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 42–30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 35–31 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
2022 LSU 11 games, 536 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 23–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 65–17 | 5 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 31–16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 21–17 | 17 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 13–40 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 45–35 | 14 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–20 | 17 | 76 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 32–31 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 13–10 | 19 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 30–50 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
2021 LSU 9 games, 105 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 27–38 | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 34–7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 49–21 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 19–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 49–42 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 13–16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 27–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 27–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. | L 20–42 | 7 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
2020 LSU 3 games, 58 rushing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8⅜″ |
| Weight | 196 lb |
| Arm length | 30″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s |
| Vertical jump | 42″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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