Dexter Williams

Dexter Williams (born January 6, 1997) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Dexter Williams
No. 22 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-06) January 6, 1997
Winter Garden, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:West Orange (FL)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Rushing yards:11
Rushing average:2.2
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:0
Receiving yards:0
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Williams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1] The Packers traded quarterback Brett Hundley to the Seattle Seahawks in order to obtain the selection used to select Williams. On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[2] He made his NFL debut on October 20, 2019 during a Week 7 win over the Oakland Raiders, rushing three times for two yards.[3] He saw further action on December 29 during a Week 17 win over the Detroit Lions, temporarily replacing an injured Aaron Jones.[4]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGPGSRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2019GB 405112.25000.00000
Total405112.25000.00000
Source: NFL.com

Personal life

Williams is from Winter Garden, Florida and attended Olympia High School (Florida) before transferring to West Orange High School.[5]

References
  1. "Quick pick: Packers add Notre Dame RB Dexter Williams at No. 194 overall". packers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. "Packers sign six draft choices". packers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. "Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers - October 20th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. "Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions - December 29th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. Hansen, Eric. "Notre Dame's Dexter Williams running his way up NFL Draft boards". Notre Dame Insider.


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