Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Notre Dame
Dexter Williams
RB • 5'11" • 203 lbs • Winter Garden, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Dexter Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 61.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
54
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
52
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Player Story
Dexter Williams built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Winter Garden, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Dexter Williams' career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 194
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Dexter Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Notre Dame. Dexter Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 61.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,798
- Rushing yards
- 1,636
- Receiving yards
- 162
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Dexter Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,798
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Florida State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · West Orange · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- West Orange · 26 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 6 · Pick 21 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,128 scrimmage yards · RB 53rd (top 8%) · FBS Independents 2nd (top 2%) · National 77th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Notre Dame | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 6 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 18.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 216 | 200 | 16 | 3 | 26.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9 | 337 | 324 | 13 | 5 | 45.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 9 | 83 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 80.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9 | 1,045 | 941 | 104 | 13 | 80.5 |
Related Context
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Dexter Williams played RB for Notre Dame. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dexter Williams recorded 1,636 rushing yards, 162 receiving yards, and 8 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 1,128 primary output with 61.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 61.6 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: Florida State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
125.3
Efficiency
61.6
Usage
31.5
Consistency
70.4
Best Game by takeover score
Florida State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 83. Stanford: 160. Virginia Tech: 178. Pittsburgh: 33. Navy: 169. Northwestern: 69. Florida State: 202. Syracuse: 83. USC: 151
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 19 by 39.3. Stanford: 22 by 78.2. Virginia Tech: 17 by 93.6. Pittsburgh: 15 by 24.1. Navy: 26 by 65.7. Northwestern: 20 by 32.8. Florida State: 20 by 92.1. Syracuse: 14 by 60.3. USC: 21 by 67.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins130.6 · Games = 8 · +47.6 vs Losses
Losses83 · Games = 1 · -47.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
93.6 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Clemson | L 3-30 | 16 | 54 | 3.40 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 4.4 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ USC150 scrimmage yards | W 24-17 | 16 | 97 | 6.10 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 7.2 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Syracuse2+ TD | W 36-3 | 13 | 74 | 5.70 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.9 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Florida State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-13 | 20 | 202 | 10.10 | 2 | — | — | 10.1 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Northwestern | W 31-21 | 19 | 56 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Navy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 44-22 | 23 | 142 | 6.20 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Pittsburgh | W 19-14 | 13 | 31 | 2.40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Virginia Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-23 | 17 | 178 | 10.50 | 3 | — | — | 10.5 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Stanford100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-17 | 21 | 161 | 7.70 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7.3 |
Player Story
Dexter Williams story
Dexter Williams built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Winter Garden, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Dexter Williams' career was his backfield work: 1,636 rushing yards, 257 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 162 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 162 receiving yards, 8 tackles, and 87 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dexter Williams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Notre Dame | 81 | 28.3 | 5.5 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 81 | 28.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 216 | 39.8 | 7 | 135 |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 373 | 78.5 | 7.8 | 157 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 373 | 78.5 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,128 | 61.6 | 31.5 | 755 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,128 | 61.6 | 31.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida State
Week 11 · W 42-13
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
202
Scrimmage Yards
94.8 takeover
202 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#2
@ Virginia Tech
Week 6 · W 45-23
178
Scrimmage Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with 178 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
178 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.
#3
@ Navy
Week 9 · W 44-22
169
Scrimmage Yards
83.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169 scrimmage yards and 37.1 usage.
#4
@ USC
Week 13 · W 24-17
151
Scrimmage Yards
80.9 takeover
Win with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
151 scrimmage yards and 39.6 usage.
#5
vs Stanford
Week 5 · W 38-17
160
Scrimmage Yards
79.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
160 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Notre Dame
1,128 primary output · 61.6 efficiency · 31.5 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Notre Dame
80.5
1,128 primary · 61.6 efficiency · 31.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
45.6
373 primary · 78.5 efficiency · 7.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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