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Player Dossier
2012-2016BYU
Jamaal Williams
RB • 6'2" • Fontana, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Jamaal Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 59 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Jamaal Williams built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Fontana, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Jamaal Williams' career was his backfield work: 3,901...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 134
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Jamaal Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · BYU. Jamaal Williams leans workhorse runner traits and 59 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,468
- Rushing yards
- 3,901
- Receiving yards
- 567
- Touchdowns
- 36
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Jamaal Williams BYU Highlights
2016 · BYU · Player Highlight
Jamaal Williams college highlights at BYU.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Jamaal Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,468
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · BYU
- Top game
- Toledo
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 4 · Pick 28 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,455 scrimmage yards · RB 24th (top 5%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 2%) · National 39th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | BYU | 13 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 66.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | BYU | 13 | 1,032 | 744 | 288 | 12 | 66.2 |
| 2013 Postseason | BYU | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 74.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 12 | 1,327 | 1,202 | 125 | 7 | 74.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 8 | 565 | 518 | 47 | 4 | 55.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | BYU | 10 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 1 | 82.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 10 | 1,245 | 1,165 | 80 | 11 | 82.5 |
Related Context
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Jamaal Williams played RB for BYU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jamaal Williams recorded 3,901 rushing yards, 567 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2013 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
BYU paired 1,455 primary output with 59 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · BYU
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
145.5
Efficiency
59
Usage
41.3
Consistency
71.2
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 210. Arizona: 172. Utah: 68. UCLA: 73. West Virginia: 180. Toledo: 286. Michigan State: 167. Mississippi State: 76. Cincinnati: 92. Utah State: 131
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 26 by 83.7. Arizona: 30 by 58.8. Utah: 13 by 52. UCLA: 16 by 31.5. West Virginia: 26 by 72.9. Toledo: 30 by 89.7. Michigan State: 31 by 56.4. Mississippi State: 26 by 30.4. Cincinnati: 25 by 38.3. Utah State: 18 by 75.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins162 · Games = 7 · +55 vs Losses
Losses107 · Games = 3 · -55 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
89.7 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/22 | @ Wyoming100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-21 | 26 | 210 | 8.10 | 1 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Utah State100 rush yards | W 28-10 | 18 | 131 | 7.30 | 1 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Cincinnati | W 20-3 | 25 | 92 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Mississippi State | W 28-21 | 26 | 76 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-14 | 30 | 163 | 5.40 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Toledo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 55-53 | 30 | 286 | 9.50 | 5 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ West Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 32-35 | 24 | 169 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Sun 9/18 | vs UCLA | L 14-17 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Utah | L 19-20 | 12 | 58 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Arizona100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 18-16 | 29 | 162 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.7 |
Player Story
Jamaal Williams story
Jamaal Williams built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Fontana, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Jamaal Williams' career was his backfield work: 3,901 rushing yards, 726 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns, and 567 receiving yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with BYU. 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 567 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU.
The arc is straightforward: Jamaal 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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BYU
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20122012201320132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | BYU | 1,090 | 53.4 | 24.5 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | BYU | 1,090 | 53.4 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | BYU | 1,358 | 56 | 29 | 268 |
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 1,358 | 56 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 565 | 44.5 | 23.8 | -793 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | -565 |
| 2016 Postseason | BYU | 1,455 | 59 | 41.3 | 1,455 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 1,455 | 59 | 41.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 5 · W 55-53
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
286
Scrimmage Yards
96.6 takeover
286 scrimmage yards and 53.6 usage.
#2
@ Nevada
Week 14 · W 28-23
226
Scrimmage Yards
92.5 takeover
Win with 226 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
226 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#3
vs Hawai'i
Week 5 · W 47-0
185
Scrimmage Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with 185 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
185 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#4
@ Wyoming
Week 1 · W 24-21 · Postseason
210
Scrimmage Yards
85.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
210 scrimmage yards and 60.5 usage.
#5
vs Houston
Week 3 · W 33-25
148
Scrimmage Yards
84.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
148 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · BYU
1,455 primary output · 59 efficiency · 41.3 usage
82.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · BYU
82.5
1,455 primary · 59 efficiency · 41.3 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · BYU
74.1
1,358 primary · 56 efficiency · 29 usage
Milestones
16
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
10
2+ TD games
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