American football running back Darrel Williams plays for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs (NFL). His college football career was spent at Louisiana State University. 2018 saw the Chiefs sign him as an undrafted free agent.
Williams had eight rushes for 13 yards and two touchdowns in Week 4 of the 2019 campaign against the Detroit Lions, as well as three receptions for 43 yards in the 34-30 victory.
With a hamstring injury, he was put on injured reserve on December 5, 2019. In addition to his 15 receptions for 167 yards and one touchdown in 12 games, he concluded the season with 141 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV, their first championship in 50 years, while he was away.
Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 5, 2018, as an undrafted free agent, after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft. In his first season, he had three receptions for 27 receiving yards, a receiving score, and a total of 13 carries for 44 rushing yards.
Williams joined a rotation of four running backs during his first year at LSU. He took Derrius Guice’s place as a starter in a few games as a senior due to Guice’s injury. He made history by amassing at least 100 running yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game on October 21, 2017, against Ole Miss. Williams agreed to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl following the completion of LSU’s 2017 season.
Height, Weight,
His height is 1.8 m and weighs 102 kg
Contract, Salary
Darrel Williams signed a 1 year, $1,187,500 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $152,500 signing bonus, $1,047,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500.
Jersey Number
He weighs jersey number 24.
Position, College Stats
Darrel Williams is an American football running back who plays for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs (NFL).
Williams joined a rotation of four running backs during his first year at LSU. He took Derrius Guice’s place as a starter in a few games as a senior due to Guice’s injury.
He made history by amassing at least 100 running yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game on October 21, 2017, against Ole Miss. Williams agreed to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl following the completion of LSU’s 2017 season.
NFL Draft
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Williams was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2018.
Stats
Williams ended the 2020 season with 18 receptions for 116 receiving yards, 39 carries for 169 running yards, and one rushing score.
Due to Clyde Edwards-injury, Helaire’s he was given the opportunity to start the Divisional Round game against the Cleveland Browns. Williams contributed to the 22-17 victory by rushing for 78 yards and catching 4 passes for 16 yards.
Williams contributed to the 38-24 victory in the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills by rushing for 52 yards and a score. He participated in Super Bowl LV, but in the 31-9 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he only racked up 15 total scrimmage yards.