David Williams
No. 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994 (age 29)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Imhotep Institute Charter
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Arkansas
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:8
Rushing yards:36
Rushing touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

David Williams (born June 17, 1994) is a former American football running back. He played college football at South Carolina and Arkansas.[1][2]

Early years

Williams attended and played high school football at Imhotep Institute Charter High School.[3]

College career

Williams played college football for South Carolina from 2014 to 2016. He transferred to Arkansas for the 2017 season.[4][5]

Collegiate statistics

Year School Conf Class Pos G Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2014 South Carolina SEC FR RB 8 45 256 5.7 2 7 99 14.1 0
2015 South Carolina SEC SO RB 12 86 299 3.5 0 11 93 8.5 0
2016 South Carolina SEC JR RB 9 56 239 4.3 3 9 72 8.0 0
2017 Arkansas SEC SR RB 12 117 656 5.6 8 10 171 17.1 2
Career Overall 41 304 1,450 4.8 13 37 435 11.8 2

Professional career

Denver Broncos (first stint)

Williams was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[6] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Williams off Denver's practice squad on October 9, 2018.[9] As a rookie, he appeared in six games and had eight carries for 36 rushing yards.[10] On May 9, 2019, the Jaguars waived Williams.[11]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On July 19, 2019, Williams re-signed with the Broncos.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[13]

Detroit Lions

On September 11, 2019, Williams was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad, but was released the next day.[14]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 18, 2019, Williams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad, but was released two days later.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Former Gamecock David Williams staying in the SEC after all". thestate. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Arkansas Pro Day report: David Williams looks for right situation". wholehogsports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "David Williams, Imhotep Institute , All Purpose Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Former South Carolina RB David Williams announces transfer to SEC school". Saturday Down South. June 16, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "David Williams College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Broncos select running back, David Williams in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2018). "Broncos sign nine players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  9. ^ "Jaguars sign running backs Jamaal Charles and Dave Williams, promote tight end David Grinnage to active roster". Jaguars.com. October 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "David Williams 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  11. ^ Bouda, Nate (May 9, 2019). "Jaguars Waiving RB David Williams".
  12. ^ DiLalla, Aric (July 19, 2019). "Broncos sign RB Dave Williams". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. ^ "Lions sign free agent RB David Williams to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Colts Sign RB David Williams To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "Colts Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 20, 2019.

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