Damien Williams
_2019.JPG) Damien Williams (2019) |
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| Kansas City Chiefs - No. 26 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: April 3, 1992 | |
| Place of birth: San Diego , California | |
| Height: 1.80 m | Weight: 100 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2014 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career | |
| College : Oklahoma | |
| Not drafted in 2014 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Running attempts | 294 |
| Yards run | 1,231 |
| average | 4.2 |
| Pass catches | 138 |
| Yards in passing | 1.106 |
| Touchdowns total | 22nd |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Damien Williams (* 3. April 1992 in San Diego , California ) is an American American football poker players in the position of running backs . He currently plays with the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL). With the Chiefs he won the Super Bowl LIV .
Early years
Williams played football in high school . He attended Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego , California .
college
Williams played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners at the University of Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference from 2012 to 2013 .
He came up with a total of 1,499 run yards , 410 caught yards and 19 touchdowns .
After the 2013 season, Williams was kicked from the team after repeatedly disobeying team rules.
NFL
Miami Dolphins
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After his inglorious end and expulsion from the Oklahoma Sooners, Williams was initially not selected in the 2014 NFL Draft , but was subsequently able to sign a contract with the Miami Dolphins . In his rookie year 2014 , he was then mainly used as a so-called passing back .
From 2015 to 2017 Williams was only used sporadically as a running back or kick returner at the Dolphins , but was always an integral part of the team during this time.
Kansas City Chiefs
After his contract with the Dolphins ended, Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the 2018 season .
After he was assigned the role of starter after star running back Kareem Hunt was kicked out in the second half of the regular season , Williams was able to extend his contract with the Chiefs by two years this season.
NFL career statistics
| season | team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff returns | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | KR | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | Fum | Lost | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 0 | 36 | 122 | 3.4 | 19th | 0 | 21st | 187 | 8.9 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 26th | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 0 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 19th | 0 | 21st | 142 | 6.8 | 23 | 1 | 21st | 457 | 21.8 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins | 15th | 0 | 35 | 115 | 3.3 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 249 | 10.8 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 17th | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 4th | 46 | 181 | 3.9 | 69 | 0 | 20th | 155 | 7.8 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 3 | 50 | 256 | 5.1 | 25th | 4th | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 32 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 6th | 111 | 498 | 10.1 | 91T | 5 | 30th | 213 | 7.1 | 32 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 85 | 13 | 294 | 1,231 | 3.5 | 91 | 12 | 138 | 1.106 | 8.0 | 58 | 10 | 30th | 584 | 19.5 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 4th | ||||||||||||
| Source: NFL.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- ESPN player card (English)
- Player profile on the side of the Kansas City Chiefs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c College profile ( memento of the original from December 28, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on soonersports.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ College statistics on sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ↑ Jerry Hinnen: RB Damien Williams dismissed from Oklahoma. CBS Sports , November 25, 2013, accessed on December 28, 2018 (English): "The Oklahoman reported that Williams and senior receiver Lecoltan Bester had both violated team rules."
- ^ Vinnie Iyer: 'Sooner' or later, Damien Williams will make big splash for Dolphins. sportingnews.com, September 1, 2015, accessed on December 28, 2018 (English): “After he made the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014, Damien Williams didn't see the ball much as a third-string running back. "
- ↑ Brooke Pryor: Why the Chiefs added Damien Williams to a seemingly strong running backs group. The Kansas City Star , August 3, 2018, accessed on December 28, 2018 : "When Chiefs general manager Brett Veach evaluated his roster after the 2017 season, he recognized the Chiefs needed another running back."
- ↑ Khadrice Rollins: Chiefs Running Back Damien Williams Agrees to Contract Extension. Sports Illustrated , December 28, 2018, retrieved on December 28, 2018 (English): "Running back Damien Williams has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs."
- ↑ Career statistics on nfl.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Williams, Damien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego , California , United States |