Miyan Williams: RB · Ohio State · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Miyan Williams
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Fourth year in the Ohio State backfield. The first one came in 2021: All-America (AP). One game to point at: 62 rushing yards and 1 reception against Penn State — Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
12.3% of carries overall (50/407) → 23.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (21/90) — 23.8% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
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
5 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (26.3%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 49 | 158 | 3.2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 128 | 825 | 6.4 | 14 | 70 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 71 | 507 | 7.1 | 3 | 71 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 257 | 1,549 | 6.0 | 20 | 71 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 143 | 7.9 | 0 | 27 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-3@ Indiana | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 2 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Youngstown State | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 63-10vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 17-14@ No. 9 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 37-17vs Maryland | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-12vs No. 7 Penn State | 24 | 62 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Total | 49 | 158 | 3.2 | 3 | 12 |
Week 8 · 2023
W 20-12
vs Penn State
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
32%50 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.2 yds/carry on 49 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 32% success rate.
4 seasons under Ryan Day — 40-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 33.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 12.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 19.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 62.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.4%
399 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
63.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 1,549 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Ryan Day.
