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. Speed is his calling card, grading in the 85th percentile among his peers. 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
2021 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology33th percentile among RBs
12 games · 56 touches
2021 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed85▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst63▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility21▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size57▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency66▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry43▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion83▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving4▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security77▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume55▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency36▶
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
2021 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 58 12/g | 1 | 4 0.8/g | 13 3/g | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 106 15/g | 1 | 12 1.7/g | 90 13/g | 1 |
| In division | 4 | 68 17/g | 1 | 6 1.5/g | 52 13/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 8 | 96 12/g | 1 | 10 1.3/g | 51 6/g | 0 |
| In wins | 5 | 137 27/g | 2 | 7 1.4/g | 35 7/g | 0 |
| In losses | 7 | 27 4/g | 0 | 9 1.3/g | 68 10/g | 1 |
| On grass | 9 | 140 16/g | 2 | 8 0.9/g | 40 4/g | 0 |
| On turf | 3 | 24 8/g | 0 | 8 2.7/g | 63 21/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 3 | 76 25/g | 1 | 9 3.0/g | 81 27/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 9 | 88 10/g | 1 | 7 0.8/g | 22 2/g | 0 |
2021 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | LAR | 12 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 41.2 |
| Week 2 | CIN | 6 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD | 43.1 |
| Week 3 | CLE | — | 48.2 |
| Week 4 | DET | 55 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 66.3 |
| Week 5 | LV | 64 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 46.7 |
| Week 7 | TB | 5 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD | 41.6 |
| Week 8 | SF | -3 rush yds, 0 TD | 37.4 |
| Week 14 | GB | 13 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD | 54.2 |
| Week 15 | MIN | — | 49 |
| Week 16 | SEA | 12 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD | 42.2 |
| Week 17 | NYG | — | 46.3 |
| Week 18 | MIN | 3 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD | 57 |
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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