Running back, Massachusetts (from Tennessee, California, Marshall), 2022–⁠26

Justin Williams-Thomas

Number
No. 6
Height
6′0″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Dallas, GA

Justin Williams-Thomas plays running back for Massachusetts, after Tennessee (2022), California (2023–⁠24) and Marshall (2025).

2026 so far

23 rushing yards

Last game: at Buffalo, L 18–⁠25

Next game: at UConn, Oct 23

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 15SHU
  2. 5EMU
  3. 3@BUF

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Tennessee11373.408
2023California21914.3023
2025Marshall351975.6237
2026Massachusetts6233.809
Career733484.8237

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Tennessee6RBYr 1
2023California6RBYr 2
2024California6RBYr 3
2025Marshall6RBYr 4
2026Massachusetts6RBSr. (Yr 5)6′0″220

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Tennessee110.00––0.0–
2023California22-0.09––-2.05%
2025Marshall370.30––11.26%
2026Massachusetts60.02––0.1–

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Marshall39%2.800.800.0019%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Massachusetts 3 games, 23 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 12vs.Sacred HeartW 37–⁠1041509––
Oct 3vs.Eastern MichiganL 14–⁠381505––
Oct 17atBuffaloL 18–⁠251303––
2025 Marshall 9 games, 197 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30atGeorgiaL 7–⁠45424010––
Sep 6vs.Missouri StateL 20–⁠21861137––
Sep 13vs.Eastern KentuckyW 38–⁠761514341
Sep 20atMiddle TennesseeW 42–⁠2861007––
Sep 27atLouisianaL 51–⁠541505––
Oct 11vs.Old DominionW 48–⁠241202––
Oct 18vs.Texas StateW 40–⁠371909––
Oct 30atCoastal CarolinaL 27–⁠44553026––
Nov 8vs.James MadisonL 23–⁠35318012––
2023 California 6 games, 91 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 28vs.USCL 49–⁠50429023––
Nov 4atOregonL 19–⁠633904––
Nov 11vs.Washington StateW 42–⁠39––––17
Nov 18atStanfordW 27–⁠153704––
Nov 25atUCLAW 33–⁠71047015––
Dec 16 ✦vs.Texas TechL 14–⁠341−100––
2022 Tennessee 3 games, 37 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.Ball StateW 59–⁠103603––
Sep 17vs.AkronW 63–⁠652208––
Oct 22vs.UT MartinW 65–⁠243905––

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

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