Usage Score
26.9
Player Dossier
2015-2018Washington State
James Williams
RB • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Burbank, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
James Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
54.3
Consistency
80.6
Season Value
65.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
James Williams, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Washington State. James Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.3 efficiency.
James Williams played RB for Washington State. Across 4 tracked seasons, James Williams recorded 1,543 rushing yards, 1,437 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Washington State paired 1,176 primary output with 54.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Washington State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
90.5
Efficiency
54.3
Usage
26.9
Consistency
80.6
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 64. Wyoming: 135. San José State: 70. Unknown: 59. USC: 88. Utah: 57. Oregon State: 134. Oregon: 95. Stanford: 109. California: 93. Colorado: 103. Arizona: 74. Washington: 95
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 10 by 49.6. Wyoming: 26 by 53.7. San José State: 14 by 43.3. Unknown: 10 by 44.4. USC: 24 by 35.1. Utah: 8 by 45.9. Oregon State: 14 by 74.9. Oregon: 16 by 61.5. Stanford: 17 by 50.2. California: 15 by 68.3. Colorado: 22 by 41.6. Arizona: 11 by 78. Washington: 18 by 58.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins93.4 · Games = 10 · +1.9 vs Losses
Losses91.5 · Games = 2 · -1.9 vs Wins
First Half86.7 · Games = 7 · -8.1 vs Second Half
Second Half94.8 · Games = 6 · +8.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
78 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Iowa State | W 28-26 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Washington2+ TD | L 15-28 | 11 | 65 | 5.90 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 5.3 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Arizona2+ TD | W 69-28 | 5 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Colorado | W 31-7 | 17 | 60 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 4.7 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs California | W 19-13 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 6.2 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Stanford2+ TD | W 41-38 | 8 | 30 | 3.80 | 2 | 9 | 79 | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Oregon | W 34-20 | 9 | 53 | 5.90 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 5.9 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Oregon State | W 56-37 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 9.6 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Utah | W 28-24 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ USC | L 36-39 | 17 | 54 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 3.7 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 5.9 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs San José State | W 31-0 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 5 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Wyoming2+ TD | W 41-19 | 16 | 82 | 5.10 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 5.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Washington State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 927 | 55.3 | 17.9 | 927 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 927 | 55.3 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington State | 877 | 53.9 | 20.2 | -50 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington State | 877 | 53.9 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington State | 1,176 | 54.3 | 26.9 | 299 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington State | 1,176 | 54.3 | 26.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Idaho
Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
141
Primary metric
141 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.
#2
Unknown
208
Primary metric
Game with 208 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
208 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.
#3
Oregon State
134
Primary metric
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
#4
Wyoming
135
Primary metric
Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
135 scrimmage yards and 44.1 usage.
#5
Oregon
124
Primary metric
Win with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Washington State
1,176 primary output · 54.3 efficiency · 26.9 usage
65.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Washington State
65.4
1,176 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 26.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Washington State
53.9
927 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 17.9 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9857
Menlo-Atherton · East Palo Alto, CA
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,980
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.