Jamaal
Williams
RB
#21
Jamaal Williams
#21RB
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 224 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 48 | 164 | 3.4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 106 | 306 | 2.9 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 262 | 1,066 | 4.1 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 3 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 153 | 601 | 3.9 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 119 | 505 | 4.2 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 107 | 460 | 4.3 | 1 | 45 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 121 | 464 | 3.8 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 153 | 556 | 3.6 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2024 Running backs
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.20
2th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
48
0th percentile
Rushing yards
164
0th percentile
Yards per carry
3.4
2th percentile
Rushing TDs
1
3th percentile
Targets
11
0th percentile
Receiving yards
57
2th percentile
EPA per target
−0.02
40th percentile
Games
14
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
14
WAR 2024
-0.1
Games played
14
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2023-0.2 WAR · -0.015 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+3 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Backup or prospect
- RUN
- Rushing
- 57
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 35
- REC
- Receiving
- 61
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 80
- DUR
- Durability
- 65
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 14 | -0.1 | 9 | 35 | 164 | 1 | 57 | −0.20 |
| 2023 | NO | 13 | -0.2 | 1 | 50 | 306 | 1 | 62 | −0.25 |
| 2022 | DET | 17 | 0.0 | 18 | 73 | 1,066 | 17 | 73 | −0.10 |
| 2021 | DET | 13 | 0.1 | 44 | 78 | 601 | 3 | 157 | −0.02 |
Jamaal Williams in five questions
What are Jamaal Williams's stats in 2024?
Jamaal Williams has 164 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown and 9 catches in 14 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is Jamaal Williams?
Jamaal Williams is 31 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is Jamaal Williams?
Jamaal Williams produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 9 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Jamaal Williams wear, and what team does he play for?
Jamaal Williams plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 21.
What is Jamaal Williams's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
