Player Career

James Williams Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

James Williams story

James Williams built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Burbank, CA wearing No. 32, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of James Williams' career was his receiving role: 202 catches, 1,437 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 1,543 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Washington State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1,543 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 114 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington State.

The arc is straightforward: James Williams moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonWashington State0
2016 PostseasonWashington State92755.317.9927
2016 Regular SeasonWashington State92755.317.90
2017 PostseasonWashington State87753.920.2-50
2017 Regular SeasonWashington State87753.920.20
2018 PostseasonWashington State1,17654.326.9299
2018 Regular SeasonWashington State1,17654.326.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Montana State

Week 1 · W 31-0

Win with 208 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

208

Scrimmage Yards

89.1 takeover

208 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.

#2

vs Idaho

Week 3 · W 56-6

141

Scrimmage Yards

87.6 takeover

Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.

#3

@ Wyoming

Week 1 · W 41-19

135

Scrimmage Yards

84.6 takeover

Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

135 scrimmage yards and 44.1 usage.

#4

@ Oregon State

Week 6 · W 56-37 · Conference game

134

Scrimmage Yards

83.7 takeover

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.

#5

vs Oregon

Week 5 · W 51-33 · Conference game

124

Scrimmage Yards

76.8 takeover

Win with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

124 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Washington State

1,176 primary output · 54.3 efficiency · 26.9 usage

77.9

#2

2018 Regular Season · Washington State

77.9

1,176 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 26.9 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Washington State

61.9

877 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 20.2 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

9

2+ TD games