Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/25Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (12.0%).
Craig Williams
Craig Williams: RB · Baylor.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Craig Williams
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at Baylor: Matt Rhule and Dave Aranda. A game that shows it: 192 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Oklahoma — Week 10, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Baylor in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-10vs UAlbany | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26@ No. 21 BYU | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-7vs Texas State | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24@ Iowa State | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | L 25-36vs No. 9 Oklahoma State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 40-43@ West Virginia | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-35@ Oklahoma | 25 | 192 | 7.7 | 2 | 51 | Season-high 192 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 3-31vs No. 23 Kansas State | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-29vs No. 4 TCU | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-38@ No. 24 Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 | |
 Bowl | L 15-30vs Air Force | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 101 | 557 | 5.5 | 4 | 51 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2022
W 38-35
at Oklahoma
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · West Virginia · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.95Shapen to Williams: a 39-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.81Craig Williams 30 Yd Run
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.64Craig Williams 4 Yd Run
- Week 12 · TCU · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Craig Williams run for 13 yds to the TCU 45 for a
- Week 12 · TCU · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −2.44Craig Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 39
- Week 1 · Air Force · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.37Craig Williams run for 4 yds to the Bayl 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.95Craig Williams run for 8 yds to the Bayl 45 Craig Williams fumbled, recovered by TexSt Peyton Tuggle
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.95Craig Williams run for 8 yds to the Bayl 45 Craig Williams fumbled, recovered by TexSt Peyton Tuggle
- Week 2 · BYU · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.89Craig Williams run for 7 yds to the Bayl 29 for a BYU Penalty, Defensive Holding (Lorenzo Fauatea) to the Bayl 39 for a
- Week 12 · TCU · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.86Blake Shapen pass complete to Craig Williams for a loss of 4 yards to the Bayl 29
Teams and coaches
2018Baylor7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced, fast tempo
2020Baylor2-7HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2021Baylor12-2HC: Dave Aranda · Run-heavy
2022Baylor6-7HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 41.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 64.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 33.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 80.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
42.7%
392 pass / 525 run
Plays / game
70.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
403 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
101 carries and 10 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
51 · #118 of 317 RBs · 2022
Former four-star. Now #118 at the position.
Five seasons at Baylor
- May 2024 Entered the transfer portal
- Jan 2023 Entered the transfer portalBaylor to Louisiana Tech
- 2022 Baylor ArandaYear 5 · 11 games
- 2021 Baylor ArandaYear 4 · 2 games
- 2020 Baylor ArandaYear 3 · 4 games
- 2019 Baylor RhuleYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2018 Baylor RhuleYear 1 · 1 game
- High school CrosbyCrosby, TX · Class of 2018Four-star, No. 348 in the 2018 class. Signed with Baylor.
Moves
- Transferred from Baylor to Louisiana Tech, Jan 14, 2023.
- Entered the transfer portal from Louisiana Tech, May 1, 2024.
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 804 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2018
- Signed with BaylorFour-star, out of Crosby
2023
- Transferred to Louisiana Techfrom Baylor
2024
- Entered the portalfrom Louisiana Tech
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018–2019
Baylor
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Rhule → Dave Aranda. Worth noting in scheme + development context.