Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/23Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (4.3%).
Caden Williams
Caden Williams is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Liberty.
Williams does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two seasons in the Liberty backfield to date. The first career honor came in 2025: Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 85 rushing yards against Old Dominion — Week 5, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Maine | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-34@ Jacksonville State | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-23@ Bowling Green | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs James Madison | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ Old Dominion | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 19-8@ UTEP | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | W 59-30vs Delaware | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 56 | 243 | 4.3 | 0 | 25 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2025
L 7-21
at Old Dominion
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.78Caden Williams run for 25 yds to the JXST 44 for a
- Week 1 · Maine · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.57Caden Williams run for 23 yds to the LIB 48 for a
- Week 7 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.46Caden Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 47
- Week 7 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.34Caden Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 40
- Week 5 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.31Caden Williams run for 13 yds to the LIB 43 Caden Williams fumbled, recovered by ODU Lucas Struck
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.19Caden Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the JXST 45
4 more plays
- Week 4 · James Madison · 1st and 20 · Q3 · EPA −1.10Caden Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the JMU 25
- Week 10 · Delaware · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.91C.Williams rush left for 1 yard gain (J.Yelbert Jr.; D.Trainer)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.90Caden Williams run for 1 yd to the LIB 40
- Week 5 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +0.85Caden Williams run for 7 yds to the LIB 47 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
55 of 56 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
38%55 carriesFumble rate
3.6%2 of 56 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
24 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
6 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.3 yds/carry on 56 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 12-12 over that span.
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 19.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 46.5 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 39.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
38.7%
314 pass / 498 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
341 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
56 carries in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,769 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Conference USA.
Two seasons at Liberty
- 2025 Liberty ChadwellYear 2 · 7 games
- 2024 Liberty ChadwellYear 1 · 3 games
- High school CalhounCalhoun, GA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,769 in the 2024 class. Signed with Liberty.Also from Calhoun: Emaree Winston (Texas), Sager Quinn (South Florida) and Alec Upshaw (Georgia Southern).
2024 3 games
- Signed with LibertyThree-star, out of Calhoun