Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Northern Illinois
Gavin Williams
RB • 5'11" • 209 lbs • Altoona, IA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Gavin Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa • Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player Story
Gavin Williams built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a running back from Altoona, IA wearing No. 21, spending time with Iowa and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Gavin Williams' career was his...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Gavin Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Gavin Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,086
- Rushing yards
- 1,708
- Receiving yards
- 378
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Gavin Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,086
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · A B Shepard · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- A B Shepard · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2024 Scrimmage yards rank
- 889 scrimmage yards · RB 82nd (top 12%) · Mid-American 14th (top 7%) · National 142nd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 44.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 11 | 112 | 98 | 14 | 0 | 41.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 11 | 240 | 207 | 33 | 0 | 41.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 10 | 182 | 138 | 44 | 0 | 28.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 57.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 589 | 448 | 141 | 3 | 57.8 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 70.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 879 | 741 | 138 | 5 | 70.4 |
Related Context
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Gavin Williams played RB for Iowa and Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Gavin Williams recorded 1,708 rushing yards, 378 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 889 primary output with 53.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Iowa, Northern Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
68.4
Efficiency
53.4
Usage
20.9
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 10. Western Illinois: 49. Notre Dame: 59. Buffalo: 65. NC State: 34. Massachusetts: 125. Bowling Green: 103. Toledo: 95. Ball State: 1. Western Michigan: 64. Akron: 136. Miami (OH): 57. Central Michigan: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 7 by 18.5. Western Illinois: 11 by 47. Notre Dame: 17 by 36.2. Buffalo: 12 by 61.9. NC State: 7 by 44. Massachusetts: 19 by 68.5. Bowling Green: 31 by 35.8. Toledo: 18 by 52.5. Ball State: 1 by 10.4. Western Michigan: 11 by 57.1. Akron: 11 by 100. Miami (OH): 10 by 70.6. Central Michigan: 9 by 92.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins79.6 · Games = 8 · +29.2 vs Losses
Losses50.4 · Games = 5 · -29.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
100 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | @ Fresno State | W 28-20 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 6 | 65 | 10.80 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10.1 |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Miami (OH) | L 9-20 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Akron100 rush yards | W 29-16 | 9 | 101 | 11.20 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12.4 |
| Thu 11/7 | @ Western Michigan2+ TD | W 42-28 | 8 | 42 | 5.30 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ball State | L 23-25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | L 6-13 | 16 | 78 | 4.90 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards | W 17-7 | 29 | 102 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Massachusetts100 rush yards | W 34-20 | 19 | 125 | 6.60 | 1 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Buffalo | L 20-23 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W 16-14 | 17 | 59 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Western Illinois | W 54-15 | 9 | 41 | 4.60 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.5 |
Player Story
Gavin Williams story
Gavin Williams built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a running back from Altoona, IA wearing No. 21, spending time with Iowa and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Gavin Williams' career was his backfield work: 1,708 rushing yards, 350 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 378 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 378 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 52 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Gavin Williams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Northern Illinois
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20202021202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 28 | 36.5 | 14 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 352 | 43.1 | 12.7 | 324 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 352 | 43.1 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 182 | 30.2 | 10.7 | -170 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 635 | 51.4 | 17.5 | 453 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 635 | 51.4 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 889 | 53.4 | 20.9 | 254 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 889 | 53.4 | 20.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kent State
Week 13 · W 37-27 · Conference game
Win with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115
Scrimmage Yards
88.2 takeover
115 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#2
@ Kentucky
Week 1 · L 17-20 · Postseason
112
Scrimmage Yards
88.1 takeover
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#3
vs Akron
Week 12 · W 29-16 · Conference game
136
Scrimmage Yards
87.2 takeover
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
136 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.
#4
vs Massachusetts
Week 6 · W 34-20
125
Scrimmage Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.
#5
vs Nevada
Week 3 · W 27-0
91
Scrimmage Yards
80.7 takeover
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 38.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
889 primary output · 53.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage
70.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
70.4
889 primary · 53.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
57.8
635 primary · 51.4 efficiency · 17.5 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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