Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017LSU
Darrel Williams
RB • 6'1" • 233 lbs • Marrero, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Darrel Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.2 efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Darrel Williams built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Marrero, LA wearing No. 28, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Darrel Williams' career was his backfield work: 1,651...
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- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Darrel Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · LSU. Darrel Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,113
- Rushing yards
- 1,651
- Receiving yards
- 462
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Darrel Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- LSU · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,113
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · LSU
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · John Ehret · LSU
- High school pipeline
- John Ehret · 31 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,151 scrimmage yards · RB 43rd (top 8%) · SEC 9th (top 4%) · National 68th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | LSU | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 39.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 11 | 343 | 280 | 63 | 3 | 39.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | LSU | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 11 | 321 | 290 | 31 | 3 | 35.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 9 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 9 | 233 | 196 | 37 | 3 | 30.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 13 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 70.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 13 | 1,103 | 776 | 327 | 9 | 70.6 |
Related Context
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Darrel Williams played RB for LSU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darrel Williams recorded 1,651 rushing yards, 462 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
LSU paired 1,151 primary output with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · LSU
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
88.5
Efficiency
62.2
Usage
22.6
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 48. BYU: 102. Chattanooga: 38. Mississippi State: 66. Syracuse: 142. Troy: 70. Florida: 64. Auburn: 20. Ole Miss: 208. Alabama: 90. Arkansas: 43. Tennessee: 98. Texas A&M: 162
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 10 by 50.6. BYU: 17 by 63.3. Chattanooga: 8 by 49.5. Mississippi State: 7 by 75.5. Syracuse: 19 by 67.1. Troy: 18 by 41.6. Florida: 15 by 36. Auburn: 7 by 30.7. Ole Miss: 26 by 62.6. Alabama: 9 by 91.7. Arkansas: 9 by 49.8. Tennessee: 10 by 90.8. Texas A&M: 13 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins97.4 · Games = 9 · +28.9 vs Losses
Losses68.5 · Games = 4 · -28.9 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
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas A&M
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Notre Dame | L 17-21 | 9 | 44 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Texas A&M100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-21 | 12 | 106 | 8.80 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 12.5 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Tennessee2+ TD | W 30-10 | 7 | 68 | 9.70 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 9.8 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Arkansas | W 33-10 | 9 | 43 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Alabama | L 10-24 | 7 | 83 | 11.90 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-24 | 22 | 103 | 4.70 | 0 | 4 | 105 | 8 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 27-23 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida | W 17-16 | 12 | 35 | 2.90 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Troy | L 21-24 | 17 | 69 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Syracuse | W 35-26 | 16 | 92 | 5.80 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State | L 7-37 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 9.4 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Chattanooga2+ TD | W 45-10 | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 2 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs BYU | W 27-0 | 15 | 92 | 6.10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
Player Story
Darrel Williams story
Darrel Williams built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Marrero, LA wearing No. 28, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Darrel Williams' career was his backfield work: 1,651 rushing yards, 321 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 462 receiving yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 462 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 91 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Darrel Williams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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LSU
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142014201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | LSU | 365 | 45.6 | 11.1 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 365 | 45.6 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | LSU | 327 | 47.6 | 10.2 | -38 |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 327 | 47.6 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 270 | 41.9 | 11.2 | -57 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 270 | 41.9 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 1,151 | 62.2 | 22.6 | 881 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 1,151 | 62.2 | 22.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ole Miss
Week 8 · W 40-24 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
208
Scrimmage Yards
87.5 takeover
208 scrimmage yards and 40.6 usage.
#2
vs Missouri
Week 5 · W 42-7 · Conference game
130
Scrimmage Yards
83 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
130 scrimmage yards and 29.6 usage.
#3
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 5 · W 44-22
89
Scrimmage Yards
81 takeover
Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 20.8 usage.
#4
vs Syracuse
Week 4 · W 35-26
142
Scrimmage Yards
78.5 takeover
Win with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
142 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.
#5
vs Texas A&M
Week 13 · W 45-21 · Conference game
162
Scrimmage Yards
75.6 takeover
Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · LSU
1,151 primary output · 62.2 efficiency · 22.6 usage
70.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · LSU
70.6
1,151 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 22.6 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · LSU
39.9
365 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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