David Williams (running back)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 1994 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Imhotep Institute Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 7th round, 226th overall pick | ||||||||
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David Williams (born June 17, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and Arkansas Razorbacks.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Williams attended and played high school football at Imhotep Institute Charter High School.[3]
College career
[edit]Williams played college football for South Carolina from 2014 to 2016. He transferred to Arkansas for the 2017 season.[4][5]
Collegiate statistics
[edit]| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| 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
[edit]Denver Broncos (first stint)
[edit]Williams was selected 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
[edit]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)
[edit]On July 19, 2019, Williams re-signed with the Broncos.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[13]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On September 11, 2019, Williams was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad, but was released the next day.[14]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On September 18, 2019, Williams was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad, but was released two days later.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ McLemore, Dwayne (June 16, 2017). "Former Gamecock David Williams staying in the SEC after all". The State. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Arkansas Pro Day report: David Williams looks for right situation". wholehogsports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "David Williams, Imhotep Institute , All Purpose Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Former South Carolina RB David Williams announces transfer to SEC school". Saturday Down South. June 16, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "David Williams College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Broncos select running back, David Williams in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2018). "Broncos sign nine players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Jaguars sign running backs Jamaal Charles and Dave Williams, promote tight end David Grinnage to active roster". Jaguars.com. October 9, 2018.
- ^ "David Williams 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (May 9, 2019). "Jaguars Waiving RB David Williams".
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (July 19, 2019). "Broncos sign RB Dave Williams". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Colts Sign RB David Williams To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 18, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Colts Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 20, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2025.