Player Career

Pooka Williams Jr. Career Story

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

Player Story

Pooka Williams Jr. story

Pooka Williams Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 1, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of Pooka Williams Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 2,347 rushing yards, 414 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 539 receiving yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Kansas. 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 9 passing yards, 539 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas.

The arc is straightforward: Pooka Williams Jr. 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

    Kansas

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonKansas1,40365.832.3
2019 Regular SeasonKansas1,25651.640.6-147
2020 Regular SeasonKansas22740.226.2-1,029
2021 Regular SeasonKansas0-227

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Oklahoma

Week 12 · L 40-55 · Conference game

Loss with 270 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

270

Scrimmage Yards

97.2 takeover

270 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.

#2

@ Iowa State

Week 13 · L 31-41 · Conference game

206

Scrimmage Yards

95.6 takeover

Loss with 206 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

206 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.

#3

@ Texas

Week 8 · L 48-50 · Conference game

215

Scrimmage Yards

92.8 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

215 scrimmage yards and 43.9 usage.

#4

@ Baylor

Week 4 · L 14-47 · Conference game

100

Scrimmage Yards

78.9 takeover

Loss with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.

#5

vs Oklahoma State

Week 5 · L 28-48 · Conference game

157

Scrimmage Yards

78.7 takeover

Loss with 157 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

157 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Kansas

1,403 primary output · 65.8 efficiency · 32.3 usage

81.4

#2

2019 Regular Season · Kansas

77.7

1,256 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 40.6 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Kansas

48.3

227 primary · 40.2 efficiency · 26.2 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games