Damien Williams is an NFL RB. He last played in 2023 with ARI, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 47.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 41st percentile among RBs, below average for the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1,440 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 221#
College
Oklahoma; Arizona Western
Draft
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Seasons
2014–2023
2016 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology23th percentile among RBs
15 games · 58 touches
2016 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed78▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst67▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility13▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size54▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency24▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry20▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion76▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving24▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security10▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume59▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency45▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Damien Williams has played in 94 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: MIA (2014–2017), KC (2018–2019), CHI (2021), ATL (2022), ARI (2023).
He has rushed for 1,440 yards and 14 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 156 passes for 1,221 yards and 11 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2019 with KC: 498 yards and 5 touchdowns in 11 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 47.8, in the 41st percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game125, 1 TD vs MIN, 2019 Week 9
- Most receiving yards in a game74 on 6 catches vs LAC, 2018 Week 15
2016 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 94 12/g | 2 | 16 2.0/g | 137 17/g | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 21 3/g | 1 | 7 1.0/g | 112 16/g | 1 |
| In division | 5 | 50 10/g | 1 | 7 1.4/g | 94 19/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 10 | 65 7/g | 2 | 16 1.6/g | 155 16/g | 3 |
| In wins | 10 | 88 9/g | 3 | 14 1.4/g | 116 12/g | 3 |
| In losses | 5 | 27 5/g | 0 | 9 1.8/g | 133 27/g | 0 |
| On grass | 11 | 97 9/g | 3 | 19 1.7/g | 163 15/g | 3 |
| On turf | 4 | 18 5/g | 0 | 4 1.0/g | 86 22/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 15 | 115 8/g | 3 | 23 1.5/g | 249 17/g | 3 |
2016 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | PIT | 14 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 4 yds, 1 TD | — |
| Week 1 | SEA | 9 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD | 53.7 |
| Week 3 | CLE | 15 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 10 yds, 1 TD | 59.7 |
| Week 4 | CIN | 9 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 44.9 |
| Week 5 | TEN | 3 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD | 58.1 |
| Week 6 | PIT | 12 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 48.2 |
| Week 7 | BUF | 16 rush yds, 1 TD | 55.6 |
| Week 9 | NYJ | 29 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 52.8 |
| Week 10 | LAC | 2 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 18 yds, 1 TD | 62.2 |
| Week 11 | LAR | — | 40.8 |
| Week 12 | SF | 7 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 48.9 |
| Week 13 | BAL | 1 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 47.1 |
| Week 14 | ARI | 7 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 1 yds, 1 TD | 36.6 |
| Week 15 | NYJ | — | 43.3 |
| Week 16 | BUF | 2 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD | 58.1 |
| Week 17 | NE | 5 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD | 11.1 |
Damien Williams — common questions
- What position does Damien Williams play?
- Damien Williams is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Damien Williams played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Damien Williams has played for MIA (2014–2017), KC (2018–2019), CHI (2021), ATL (2022), ARI (2023).
- Where did Damien Williams go to college?
- Damien Williams played college football at Oklahoma; Arizona Western.
- How many touchdowns has Damien Williams scored?
- Damien Williams has 25 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (14 rushing, 11 receiving).
- What is Damien Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Damien Williams rated 49.0 for 2023, the 44th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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