Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Minnesota
Bryce Williams
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Sarasota, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Bryce Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 37 efficiency.
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
27
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Bryce Williams built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a running back from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Bryce Williams' career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 1989
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 18
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Bryce Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Minnesota. Bryce Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 37 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,325
- Rushing yards
- 1,097
- Receiving yards
- 228
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Bryce Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,325
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cardinal Mooney · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Cardinal Mooney · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 1989 · Round 1 · Pick 18 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2023 Scrimmage yards rank
- 154 scrimmage yards · RB 395th (top 56%) · Big Ten 125th (top 45%) · National 1,211th (top 46%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 564 | 500 | 64 | 4 | 55.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 27.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 8 | 205 | 186 | 19 | 3 | 26.1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Minnesota | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 326 | 243 | 83 | 3 | 48.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Minnesota | 4 | 154 | 123 | 31 | 1 | 50 |
Related Context
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Bryce Williams played RB for Minnesota. Across 6 tracked seasons, Bryce Williams recorded 1,097 rushing yards, 228 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Minnesota paired 566 primary output with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
28.3
Efficiency
49.6
Usage
9
Consistency
59
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 14. New Mexico State: 35. Western Illinois: 60. Colorado: 58. Michigan State: 27. Purdue: 68. Penn State: 30. Rutgers: 28. Nebraska: 2. Northwestern: 4. Iowa: 3. Wisconsin: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 3 by 38.2. New Mexico State: 5 by 68.2. Western Illinois: 9 by 67.6. Colorado: 4 by 100. Michigan State: 7 by 43.2. Purdue: 16 by 37.6. Penn State: 5 by 42.2. Rutgers: 8 by 29.8. Nebraska: 1 by 20.8. Northwestern: 2 by 20.8. Iowa: 1 by 31.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 95.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins26.6 · Games = 9 · -7.1 vs Losses
Losses33.7 · Games = 3 · +7.1 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
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Syracuse | W 28-20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wisconsin | W 23-16 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Iowa | L 10-13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Northwestern | W 31-3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Nebraska | W 20-13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Rutgers | W 31-0 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Penn State | L 17-45 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Purdue | L 10-20 | 11 | 35 | 3.20 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Michigan State | W 34-7 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Colorado | W 49-7 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | — | — | 14.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western Illinois | W 62-10 | 8 | 51 | 6.40 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6.7 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs New Mexico State | W 38-0 | 4 | 25 | 6.30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
Player Story
Bryce Williams story
Bryce Williams built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a running back from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Bryce Williams' career was his backfield work: 1,097 rushing yards, 263 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 228 receiving yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Minnesota. 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 228 receiving yards and 60 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.
The arc is straightforward: Bryce 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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Minnesota
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182018201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 566 | 42.8 | 16.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 566 | 42.8 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 34 | 11.5 | 13.7 | -532 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 26 | 32.1 | 6.1 | -8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 205 | 32.1 | 7.6 | 179 |
| 2022 Postseason | Minnesota | 340 | 49.6 | 9 | 135 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Minnesota | 340 | 49.6 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Minnesota | 154 | 37 | 19 | -186 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 7 · W 30-23 · Conference game
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127
Scrimmage Yards
84.6 takeover
127 scrimmage yards and 26.6 usage.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 3 · W 26-3
176
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
176 scrimmage yards and 58.6 usage.
#3
vs Purdue
Week 5 · L 10-20 · Conference game
68
Scrimmage Yards
79.2 takeover
Loss with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#4
vs Louisiana
Week 5 · W 35-24
53
Scrimmage Yards
68.3 takeover
Win with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
53 scrimmage yards and 23.8 usage.
#5
vs Colorado
Week 3 · W 49-7
58
Scrimmage Yards
67.8 takeover
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Minnesota
566 primary output · 42.8 efficiency · 16.3 usage
55.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
55.4
566 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Minnesota
50
154 primary · 37 efficiency · 19 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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