Darrel Williams
 Williams in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||||||||
| No. 31 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 15, 1995 Marrero, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | John Ehret (Marrero, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Darrel Williams (born April 15, 1995) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
High school career
Williams was a four-star recruit coming out of John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana; he amassed 2,036 yards and had 27 touchdowns in his senior year.[1] He had offers from Arizona State, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Florida.[2]
College career
In Williams's freshman season at LSU, he joined a four-player running back rotation. As a senior, he started in several games in place of an injured Derrius Guice. On October 21, 2017, against Ole Miss, he became the first player in LSU history to record at least 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game.[3] After the conclusion of LSU's 2017 season, Williams accepted an invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[4]
Collegiate statistics
| Darrel Williams | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2014 | LSU | SEC | FR | RB | 11 | 64 | 302 | 4.7 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | LSU | SEC | SO | RB | 11 | 60 | 296 | 4.9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | LSU | SEC | JR | RB | 9 | 52 | 233 | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2017 | LSU | SEC | SR | RB | 13 | 145 | 820 | 5.7 | 9 | 23 | 331 | 14.4 | 0 |
| Career | LSU | 44 | 321 | 1,651 | 5.1 | 19 | 38 | 462 | 12.2 | 0 | |||
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2018.[5] He totaled 13 carries for 44 rushing yards and three receptions for 27 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in his rookie season.[6]
In Week 4 of the 2019 season against the Detroit Lions, Williams rushed eight times for 13 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 43 yards in the 34-30 win. [7] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2019 with a hamstring injury.[8] He finished the season with 141 rushing yards and three touchdowns, along with 15 catches for 167 yards and one touchdown through 12 games.[9] During his absence, the Chiefs went on to win Super Bowl LIV, their first championship in 50 years.[10]
References
- ^ Smith, James (December 10, 2013). "Ehret running back Darrel Williams commits to LSU". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ Donohue, Tyler (December 11, 2013). "4-Star RB Darrel Williams Commits to LSU over Several SEC Options". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Guilbeau, Glenn (October 21, 2017). ""Finally healthy" Derrius Guice, sidekick Darrel Williams total 493 yards in Ole Miss win". The Advertiser. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (January 16, 2018). "Darrel Williams and Christian LaCouture added to Senior Bowl". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the Kansas City Chiefs' 14 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents for 2018". Chiefs.com. May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Darrel Williams 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs score late, stay undefeated with 34-30 win over Lions". www.espn.com. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 5, 2019). "Chiefs put Darrel Williams on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Darrel Williams 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV". NFL. Retrieved February 2, 2020.