David Williams: RB · Arkansas · #33.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
David Williams
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Steve Spurrier, Will Muschamp and Bret Bielema. One game to point at: 86 rushing yards against Auburn — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 18.1% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 11.1% of his carries. 3 carries for 5 yds vs Alabama; 14 for 86 vs Auburn.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (36.4%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arkansas | 117 | 656 | 5.6 | 8 | 33 |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 56 | 239 | 4.3 | 3 | 33 |
| 2015 | South Carolina | 86 | 299 | 3.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | South Carolina | 45 | 256 | 5.7 | 2 | 37 |
| Career | 304 | 1,450 | 4.8 | 13 | 37 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arkansas | 10 | 171 | 17.1 | 2 | 37 |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | South Carolina | 11 | 93 | 8.5 | 0 | 21 |
| 2014 | South Carolina | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 0 | 59 |
| Career | 37 | 435 | 11.8 | 2 | 59 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Florida A&M | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-28vs No. 23 TCU | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 4 | L 43-50vs Texas A&M | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 2 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-24vs New Mexico State | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-48@ South Carolina | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | L 9-41@ No. 1 Alabama | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-52vs No. 21 Auburn | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 38-37@ Ole Miss | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 39-38vs Coastal Carolina | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-33@ LSU | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-28vs No. 17 Mississippi State | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 13 | L 45-48vs Missouri | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 2 | 22 | |
| Total | 117 | 656 | 5.6 | 8 | 33 |
Week 13 · 2017
L 45-48
vs Missouri
75 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 38 yds · 1 TD
With A. Allen — 313 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 69.4 · B. Johnson — 38.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 57 long
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
55%117 carriesFumble rate
1.7%2 of 117 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.6 yds/carry on 117 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 55% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 65.2 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 43.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 40.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 69.3 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
42.7%
340 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
66.3
12 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
386 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
117 carries and 10 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at South Carolina and Arkansas, 1,450 rushing yards — drafted at #226 overall by the Denver Broncos.
A stat line in 41 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Spurrier, Shawn Elliott, Will Muschamp and Bret Bielema.
Next stop · NFL
Denver BroncosEntering 9th NFL season
Denver BroncosEntering 9th NFL season
