Damien Williams (running back)

Damien Williams
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Williams with the Miami Dolphins in 2014
No. 26 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-03) April 3, 1992
San Diego, California
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Mira Mesa
(San Diego, California)
College: Oklahoma
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Rushing yards: 477
Rushing average: 3.6
Rushing touchdowns: 3
Receptions: 88
Receiving yards: 751
Receiving touchdowns: 6
Player stats at NFL.com

Damien Williams (born April 3, 1992) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Early years

Williams attended his freshman year and played varsity at El Cajon Valley High School. His next three years he played high school football at Mira Mesa Senior High School.[1]

College career

Williams played college football at Arizona Western College before transferring to the University of Oklahoma in 2012.[2] In November 2013, he was dismissed from Oklahoma after violating team rules.[3] In two seasons with the Sooners, he rushed for 1,499 yards with 18 touchdowns.[4][5]

Collegiate statistics

Year School Pos G Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2012 Oklahoma RB 13 176 946 5.4 11 34 320 9.4 1
2013 Oklahoma RB 9 114 553 4.9 7 9 90 10.0 0
Career 290 1,499 5.2 18 43 410 9.5 1

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Williams was signed by the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[6]

Williams made his NFL debut in the 2014 season opener against the New England Patriots. He had one kick return for 19 yards in the 33–20 victory.[7] In the next game, a 29–10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, he had five carries for 19 yards.[8] In Week 16, against the Minnesota Vikings, he had six receptions for 50 yards and his first professional touchdown.[9] Overall, he finished the 2014 season with 36 carries for 122 yards and 21 receptions for 187 yards and a touchdown.[10]

In Week 2 of the 2015 season, in a 23–20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Williams had a receiving touchdown.[11] He finished the 2015 season with 21 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown.[12]

In 2016, Williams played in 15 games, rushing for 115 yards and three touchdowns while recording 23 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdowns.[13] The Dolphins made the playoffs and faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round. In the 30–12 defeat, he had a four-yard receiving touchdown.[14]

Set to be a restricted free agent in 2017, the Dolphins tendered Williams at the lowest level. After reportedly wanting a larger contract than the $1.797 million tender for 2017, he officially signed the tender on May 11, 2017.[15]

Williams entered the 2017 season second on the Dolphins running back depth chart behind Jay Ajayi. After Ajayi was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, Williams was named the starting running back ahead of Kenyan Drake.[16] He started four games before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 12. He was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder, and was expected to be out 2 to 3 weeks.[17] He ended up missing the rest of the season as Kenyan Drake emerged as a key contributor for the Dolphins, starting the final six games with two 100 rushing-yard games. He finished the season with 181 rushing yards and 20 receptions for 155 yards and a receiving touchdown.[18]

Kansas City Chiefs

Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 22, 2018.[19]

Professional statistics

Rushing Receiving
Year Tm G GS Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G
2014 MIA 16 0 36 122 0 19 3.4 7.6 2.3 27 21 187 8.9 1 32 1.3 11.7
2015 MIA 16 0 16 59 0 19 3.7 3.7 1.0 28 21 142 6.8 1 23 1.3 8.9
2016 MIA 15 0 35 115 3 23 3.3 7.7 2.3 32 23 249 10.8 3 58 1.5 16.6
2017 MIA 11 4 46 181 0 69 3.9 16.5 4.2 28 20 155 7.8 1 24 1.8 14.1
Career 58 4 133 477 3 69 3.6 8.2 2.3 115 85 733 8.6 6 58 1.5 12.6

References

  1. ↑ Brand, Steve. "Mother's sacrifice paves the way for Mira Mesa's record-setting RB". San Diego Union–Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. ↑ "RB Damien Williams takes U-turn to Oklahoma".
  3. ↑ "RB Damien Williams dismissed from Oklahoma".
  4. ↑ "Damien Williams 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Damien Williams 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Miami Dolphins sign Oklahoma tailback Damien Williams".
  7. ↑ "New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins - September 7th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - September 14th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins - December 21st, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  10. ↑ "Damien Williams 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  11. ↑ "Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 20th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  12. ↑ "Damien Williams 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  13. ↑ "Damien Williams 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  14. ↑ "Wild Card - Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 8th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  15. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 11, 2017). "Damien Williams signs RFA tender". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  16. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Depth Chart (11/01/2017)". OurLads.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Dolphins' Damien Williams: Likely out 2-to-3 weeks". CBSSports.com. November 27, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Damien Williams 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  19. ↑ "Chiefs reach deal with ex-Dolphins RB Damien Williams". ESPN.com.
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