Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | 94 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | 94 |
#20
DeJuan Williams
Sophomore running back for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Baltimore, MD · Saint Frances Academy
CFB Index 53 · #106 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
116
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 2
2 TD · 38.7 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Maryland from 50% to 85% to win.Hampton at Maryland · 62-0
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesDeJuan Williams
Wins in space out of the backfield. Second year in the Maryland backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 116 rush yds, 35 rec yds against Hampton — Week 1, 2026.
116 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 86 yds at UCLA.UCLA · L 17-202025
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Locksley — 6-8 over that span.
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 58.0 YDS/g, 38.7 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #17 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car) · N. Abdul-Rahim Gladding — 6 rec · 57 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Allen’s 2024 season.
Matches Owen on
Weight
Height
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Owen on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Owen Allen's freshman season at Air Force (2024).
76%match
Matches Owen on
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / carry
Differs from Owen on
Class year (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #112
Peaked at #112 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS: 2026 Doak Walker Award Watch List As a Redshirt Freshman (2025): Played in all 12 games with nine starts, leading the team with 927 all-purpose yards and scoring four total touchdowns. Led the team with 501 rushing yards on 128 attempts. Led all Big Ten running backs with 45 recept...
The backfield · Maryland
- DeJuan Williams501 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Iverson Howard125 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Terrez Worthy71 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Harry Dalton III44 rushing yards · 2025
- #20DJ Samuels4 games · 2025
2 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology