Lions RB Jamaal Williams Eclipses 1,000 Rushing Yards For Season

SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU Cougars and current Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams reached 1,000 rushing yards for the season during Week 18’s Sunday Night Football game.

Williams’ former team, the Green Bay Packers, hosted the Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 8.

The former BYU standout entered the regular season finale needing only six rushing yards to hit the 1,000-yard mark.

With 12:50 left in the second quarter and on his third carry of the game, Williams ran for two yards to reach 1,000 rushing yards on the season. He had six yards on three carries to that point of Sunday Night Football.

.@Lions RB @jswaggdaddy has produced his 1st-career 1,000-yard season.

He is Detroit's first 1,000-yard rusher since Reggie Bush in 2013.

This is the 2nd time in team history a player has rushed for 1,000 yards & 15 TDs in a season, joining @BarrySanders in 1991.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/qBDPerQ5XR

— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) January 9, 2023

It’s the first time during his NFL career that Williams has joined the 1,000-yard rushing club. Earlier in the day, former BYU running back Tyler Allgeier became the first former Cougar to hit the mark. Williams joined Allgeier a few hours later.

One more time, @jswaggdaddy! 😂#DETvsGB on NBC and @peacock.
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— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 9, 2023

Williams entered the game against the Packers with 246 carries for 994 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. He’d also recorded 12 receptions for 73 yards.

The Lions entered the contest with an 8-8 record this season, including 3-4 on the road.

Detroit’s game against Green Bay is broadcast on KSL 5 TV.

 

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About Jamaal Williams

Before his time in the NFL, Williams was a star at BYU. He finished his time in Provo as the Cougars’ all-time leading rusher in both career and single-yard yards.

During his time at BYU (2012-14, 2016), Williams ran the ball 726 times for 3,901 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also had 60 receptions for 567 yards and a touchdown. Williams only lost two fumbles during his college career.

.@jswaggdaddy finds the end zone for the 1️⃣5️⃣th time this season. #LocalsInTheNFL #NFL #CHIvsDET #OnePride #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL @kslsportspic.twitter.com/657RqHDGer

— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) January 1, 2023

Following his time at BYU, the Southern California native was selected by the Green Bay Packers during the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played the first four seasons of his professional career with the Packers before signing with the Lions in 2021.

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Before Week 18, Williams had run for 3,580 yards and 28 touchdowns during his six seasons in the league.

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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