Player Dossier

2019-2021

Notre Dame

Kyren Williams

RB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Kyren Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 53 efficiency.

Usage Score

35.8

Efficiency

53

Consistency

72.6

Season Value

65

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Notre Dame

19202021

Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Notre Dame
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Kyren Williams, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Notre Dame. Kyren Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 53 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Notre Dame paired 1,438 primary output with 56.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 53 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Regular Season · Notre Dame

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

113.4

Efficiency

53

Usage

35.8

Consistency

72.6

Best Game by takeover score

Stanford

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 125. Toledo: 103. Purdue: 138. Wisconsin: 33. Cincinnati: 64. Virginia Tech: 107. USC: 180. North Carolina: 214. Navy: 131. Virginia: 85. Georgia Tech: 87. Stanford: 94

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 24 by 36.3. Toledo: 19 by 53.1. Purdue: 14 by 88.5. Wisconsin: 18 by 19.1. Cincinnati: 16 by 38.3. Virginia Tech: 24 by 45.2. USC: 31 by 58.7. North Carolina: 24 by 87.2. Navy: 24 by 57.7. Virginia: 16 by 53.4. Georgia Tech: 15 by 56. Stanford: 21 by 43

Split Comparison

Wins117.9 · n=11
First Half95 · n=6 · -36.8 vs Second Half
Second Half131.8 · n=6 · +36.8 vs First Half
All Games113.4 · n=12

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

North Carolina

Best efficiency game

88.5 vs Purdue

Result
Sun 11/28@ Stanford2+ TDW 45-1419743.9022204.5
Sat 11/20vs Georgia Tech2+ TDW 55-011565.1024315.8
Sun 11/14@ VirginiaW 28-31470512155.3
Sat 11/6vs Navy2+ TDW 34-617955.6027365.5
Sat 10/30vs North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 44-3422199912158.9
Sat 10/23vs USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 31-16251385.5026425.8
Sat 10/9@ Virginia Tech2+ TDW 32-2919814.3015264.5
Sat 10/2vs CincinnatiL 13-2413453.5013194
Sat 9/25@ WisconsinW 41-1318331.8001.8
Sat 9/18vs Purdue2+ TDW 27-1312917.6012479.9
Sat 9/11vs ToledoW 32-2916784.9013255.4
Sun 9/5@ Florida StateW 41-3818422.3006835.2

Career Arc

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

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    Notre Dame

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNotre Dame2964.84.6
2020 PostseasonNotre Dame1,43856.133.61,409
2020 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,43856.133.60
2021 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,3615335.8-77

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

North Carolina

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

214

Primary metric

214 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#2

Florida State

196

Primary metric

Win with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

196 scrimmage yards and 36.2 usage.

#3

Duke

205

Primary metric

Win with 205 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

205 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.

#4

USC

180

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

180 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.

#5

Purdue

138

Primary metric

Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

138 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Notre Dame

1,438 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 33.6 usage

65.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame

65.5

1,438 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 33.6 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Notre Dame

65

1,361 primary · 53 efficiency · 35.8 usage

Milestones

14

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

11

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8911

Antioch · Antioch, TN

Committed To
NC State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

2,828

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Kyren Williams quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
2,153