David Williams (running back)

American football player (born 1994)

For the Chicago Bears player born in 1954, see Dave Williams (running back).

American football player

David WilliamsNo. 33

Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:|  (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994 (age 30)
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: 7th round, 226th pick
Career history

* Denver Broncos (2018)*
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2018)
* Denver Broncos (2019)*
* Detroit Lions (2019)*
* Indianapolis Colts (2019)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing attempts:| 8

|

Rushing yards:| 36
Rushing touchdowns:| 0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 years

[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

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

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]

1. ^ McLemore, Dwayne (June 16, 2017). "Former Gamecock David Williams staying in the SEC after all". The State. 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.

## External links

[edit]

* Arkansas Razorbacks bio

* v
* t
* e

Denver Broncos 2018 NFL draft selections

* Bradley Chubb
* Courtland Sutton
* Royce Freeman
* Isaac Yiadom
* Josey Jewell
* DaeSean Hamilton
* Troy Fumagalli
* Sam Jones
* Keishawn Bierria
* David Williams

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template