Jamaal Williams is a running back for the Green Bay Packers. Williams grew up in California, playing his high school football at Summit High School in Fontana. Williams played college football at BYU for four years, rushing for over 3,900 yards and averaging 5.4 yards per carry. The Packers drafted Williams in the fourth round in the 2017 NFL Draft. Williams has been working as a backup throughout his NFL career but has been one of the Packers’ most efficient runners since joining the team. Williams has rushed at least 100 times every year since joining the NFL. Still a young back at just 25-years old, Williams is still growing as he looks to eventually become a starting running back for an NFL franchise.
Jamaal Williams played high school football at Summit High School in Fontana, California. A three-year running back for the Summit Skyhawks, Williams exploded his senior season for 1,252 yards on just 141 carries (8.9 YPC) and 22 touchdowns. In three seasons, Williams totaled 2,390 rushing yards (7.8 YPC) and 35 touchdowns.
Williams committed to play college football at BYU. In his freshman season, Williams played in 13 games and rushed 166 times for 775 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also added 17 receptions for 315 yards and a touchdown. Williams rushed for 1,233 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore.
In his junior season, Williams suffered a knee injury that cut his season short. He rushed just 109 times in eight games for 518 yards and four touchdowns. Williams went on to miss the 2015 season after withdrawing from school and redshirting. He returned in 2016 for his fourth season where he rushed for a career-high 1,375 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 5.9 yards per carry.
Williams was drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers with the 134th overall pick. As a rookie, Williams rushed 153 times for just 556 yards and four touchdowns. He continued to split carries with Aaron Jones in his second NFL season when he rushed 121 times for 464 yards in his second season.
In his third NFL season in 2019, Williams was put into a more consistent backup role. After starting 15 games in his first two seasons, Williams started just 2 games in 2019. He rushed a career-low 107 times for 460 yards. In 2020, Williams played in 14 games for the second-straight season, starting in three.
Through four NFL seasons, Williams has rushed the ball 500 times for 1,985 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has been a consistent pass threat as well, hauling in 122 receptions for 961 yards and eight touchdowns.
Jamaal Williams signed a four-year deal worth $2.97 million in 2017. Through four seasons, Williams has earned over $4.3 million in his NFL career. He has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Jamaal Williams was born in Rialto, California to parents Nicolle and Larry. Jamaal has a sister named Jaela. Williams has a daughter named Kalea. He is an avid video game player and anime fan.
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