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Player Dossier
2016-2021UNLV
Charles Williams
RB • 5'9" • 200 lbs • Fresno, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Charles Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 49.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
69
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · UNLV
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- UNLV
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Player Story
Charles Williams built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a running back from Fresno, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Charles Williams' career was his backfield work: 4,174...
Read the storyCharles Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · UNLV. Charles Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 49.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,484
- Rushing yards
- 4,174
- Receiving yards
- 310
- Touchdowns
- 36
Quick Answers
Charles Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UNLV · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,484
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 6 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · UNLV
- Top game
- Arkansas State
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,463 scrimmage yards · RB 17th (top 3%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 1%) · National 23rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | UNLV | 12 | 771 | 763 | 8 | 5 | 53.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UNLV | 1 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 61.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UNLV | 8 | 334 | 332 | 2 | 0 | 37.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UNLV | 12 | 1,311 | 1,257 | 54 | 11 | 79.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UNLV | 6 | 512 | 468 | 44 | 4 | 59.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UNLV | 12 | 1,463 | 1,261 | 202 | 15 | 75.4 |
Related Context
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Charles Williams played RB for UNLV. Across 6 tracked seasons, Charles Williams recorded 4,174 rushing yards, 310 receiving yards, and 5 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with UNLV.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
UNLV paired 1,311 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · UNLV
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
121.9
Efficiency
49.7
Usage
45.3
Consistency
52.1
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Washington: 186. Arizona State: 35. Iowa State: 42. Fresno State: 198. UTSA: 52. Utah State: 221. San José State: 94. Nevada: 46. New Mexico: 80. Hawai'i: 268. San Diego State: 94. Air Force: 147
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Washington: 29 by 66.2. Arizona State: 13 by 28. Iowa State: 19 by 23. Fresno State: 22 by 71.1. UTSA: 16 by 33.5. Utah State: 27 by 84.1. San José State: 25 by 40.1. Nevada: 18 by 21.7. New Mexico: 23 by 35.5. Hawai'i: 39 by 72.4. San Diego State: 19 by 34.3. Air Force: 17 by 86
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins174 · Games = 2 · +62.5 vs Losses
Losses111.5 · Games = 10 · -62.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
86 vs Air Force
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | @ Air Force100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 14-48 | 16 | 137 | 8.60 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8.6 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs San Diego State | L 20-28 | 16 | 35 | 2.20 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Hawai'i100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-13 | 38 | 266 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ New Mexico2+ TD | W 31-17 | 22 | 74 | 3.40 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Nevada | L 20-51 | 17 | 30 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2.6 |
| Fri 10/22 | vs San José State | L 20-27 | 24 | 94 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Utah State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-28 | 27 | 221 | 8.20 | 3 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ UTSA | L 17-24 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Fresno State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 30-38 | 19 | 102 | 5.40 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 9 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Iowa State | L 3-48 | 19 | 42 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sun 9/12 | @ Arizona State | L 10-37 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Eastern Washington100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 33-35 | 28 | 177 | 6.30 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6.4 |
Player Story
Charles Williams story
Charles Williams built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a running back from Fresno, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Charles Williams' career was his backfield work: 4,174 rushing yards, 799 carries, 34 rushing touchdowns, and 310 receiving yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with UNLV. 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 310 receiving yards, 5 tackles, and 422 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UNLV.
The arc is straightforward: Charles 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
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UNLV
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | UNLV | 771 | 49.7 | 22.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | UNLV | 93 | 80.7 | 21.1 | -678 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UNLV | 334 | 52 | 14.5 | 241 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UNLV | 1,311 | 59.7 | 33.8 | 977 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UNLV | 512 | 40.9 | 37.5 | -799 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UNLV | 1,463 | 49.7 | 45.3 | 951 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · L 17-43
Loss with 171 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
171
Scrimmage Yards
92.5 takeover
171 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.
#2
vs Hawai'i
Week 11 · W 27-13 · Conference game
268
Scrimmage Yards
90.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
268 scrimmage yards and 60.9 usage.
#3
vs San José State
Week 13 · W 38-35 · Conference game
186
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186 scrimmage yards and 45.8 usage.
#4
@ Northwestern
Week 3 · L 14-30
159
Scrimmage Yards
90.4 takeover
Loss with 159 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
159 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.
#5
@ Hawai'i
Week 15 · L 21-38 · Conference game
159
Scrimmage Yards
89.9 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
159 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · UNLV
1,311 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 33.8 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · UNLV
75.4
1,463 primary · 49.7 efficiency · 45.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · UNLV
61.8
93 primary · 80.7 efficiency · 21.1 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
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