Jamaal Williams
| No. 30 Green Bay Packers | |||
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| Position: | Running back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | April 3, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth: | Rialto, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Fontana (CA) Summit | ||
| College: | BYU | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Jamaal Williams (born April 3, 1995) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU.
Early years
Williams attended Summit High School in Fontana, California. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.[1][2]
College career
Williams played at BYU from 2012 to 2016. He did not play in 2015 after withdrawing from the school, and redshirted.[3][4] During his career he rushed for a school record 3,901 yards on 726 carries with 35 touchdowns.[5] On September 30, 2016, he rushed for a school record 274 yards and 5 touchdowns on 29 carries during a 55-53 win over Toledo. In his final college game, he was named the MVP of the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl after rushing for 210 yards and a touchdown.[6]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in | 212 lb | 31 1⁄4 in | 10 in | 4.59 s | 1.60 s | 4.53 s | 7.25 s | 30 in | 10 ft 3 in | |||||
| All values from NFL combine[7] | ||||||||||||||
Williams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 134th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8]
He was signed to his rookie contract on June 1, 2017.[9]
References
- ↑ Calif. running back Jamaal Williams commits to BYU
- ↑ RB Jamaal Williams on commitment to BYU: "It felt right to me."
- ↑ BYU football: Jamaal Williams to miss 2015 season
- ↑ BYU running back Jamaal Williams withdraws from school, will redshirt in 2015
- ↑ Monson: BYU’s Jamaal Williams breaks school’s rushing record — and gets a win
- ↑ Jamaal Williams makes his final game a special one
- ↑ "Jamaal Williams Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved May 2, 2017
- ↑ "The Packers select RB Jamaal Williams at No. 134". Packers.com. April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Packers sign RB Jamaal Williams, release P Jacob Schum". packers.com. June 1, 2017.