Jonathan Williams
Role Player
Height6'0"
Weight217 lb
BornFeb 2, 1994
Age32
CollegeArkansasSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 5, Pick 156 · BUF
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4411 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 96% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2016 | — | BUF | 8 | — | 27 | 94 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 22.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | NO | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | IND | 4 | — | 49 | 235 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 13 | 26.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | DET | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | WAS | 5 | — | 17 | 79 | 1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7 | 41.2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.0 | 4.7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | WAS | 7 | — | 37 | 152 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 70.0% | 5.7 | 4.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 30 | — | 135 | 563 | 3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 32 | 23.7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 149 | 0 | 75.9% | 6.8 | 5.1 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-29.3·-0 passing · -20 rushing · -9 receiving·-4.2/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | BUF | 8 | 0* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 39.6 | 0 | 11.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | BUF | 8 | 0* | 27 | 94 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 22.2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | IND | 4 | 0* | 49 | 235 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 13 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | DET | 1 | 0* | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 27 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 17 | 79 | 1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7 | 41.2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | WAS | 7 | 0* | 37 | 152 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 135 | 563 | 3 | 4.2 | — | 32 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | BUF | 8 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | IND | 4 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 3 |
| 2020 | 26 | DET | 1 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 2 |
| 2021 | 27 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.0 | 4.7 | — | 2 |
| 2022 | 28 | WAS | 7 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 70.0% | 5.7 | 4.0 | — | 2 |
| 2023 | 29 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 29 | 22 | 149 | 0 | 75.9% | 6.8 | 5.1 | — | 9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 92 | 12.4% | — | 0.0% | 55 | 26.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 3 | — | 18 | 8.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | IND | 9 | 0* | 99 | 24.5% | — | 0.0% | 55 | 26.3% |
| 2020 | 26 | DET | 5 | 0* | 27 | 17.5% | — | 0.0% | 24 | 17.2% |
| 2021 | 27 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 55 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 91 | 67.4% |
| 2022 | 28 | WAS | 13 | 0* | 99 | 17.8% | — | 0.0% | 171 | 47.6% |
| 2023 | 29 | WAS | 1 | — | 13 | 22.0% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 56.0% |
| Career | 47 | 403 | — | — | — | 411 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | — | — | 0* | -0.1 | -13.8 | -1.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | -0.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.5 | 5.7 | 0 | -5 |
| 2020 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -5.4 | 0.2 | 0 | -2 |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 7.3 | -8.5 | 0 | -14 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -7.7 | -2.9 | 0 | -1 |
| 2023 | 29 | — | — | — | — | -1.0 | -1.4 | 0 | -1 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | -21 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 3 | — | -2 | -0.7 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | IND | 9 | 0* | 102 | 2.1 | 133 | 2.7 | 7 | 7.0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 26 | DET | 5 | 0* | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 26 | 1.5 | 53 | 3.1 | 2 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 28 | WAS | 13 | 0* | 62 | 1.7 | 90 | 2.4 | 1 | 37.0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 29 | WAS | 1 | — | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | 36 | 191 | — | 278 | — | 10 | — | 26 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 3 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 79.2 |
| 2019 | 25 | IND | 9 | 0* | -1.0 | -1.0 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 115.8 |
| 2020 | 26 | DET | 5 | 0* | -0.5 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 88.5 |
| 2021 | 27 | WAS | 5 | 0* | -2.3 | -2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 37.5 |
| 2022 | 28 | WAS | 13 | 0* | -0.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 77.1 |
| 2023 | 29 | WAS | 1 | — | -1.0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 |
| Career | 36 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | — | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 33· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 28.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2016bestavg 342022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-4.18 EPA/season over 7 seasons49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.767Touch rate0.407EPA/snap-0.073Snap share17.2%Off snaps403Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 66thClass Pos 42thClass All 71th
16 reps
Bench
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 22thClass Pos 18thClass All 29th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cornelius LucasOT4yTress WayP3yCharles Leno Jr.OT3yJoey SlyeK3yDaron PayneNT3yJonathan AllenDE3yKendall FullerCB3yCurtis SamuelWR3yTerry McLaurinWR3yDavid MayoOLB3yTyler LarsenC3yKam CurlSAF3yLogan ThomasTE3yAntonio GibsonRB3yJohn BatesTE3yJeremy ReavesDB3yDyami BrownWR3yBenjamin St-JusteCB3yDanny JohnsonDB3yCasey ToohillDE3yJames Smith-WilliamsDE3yJamin DavisLB3yKhaleke HudsonLB3ySam CosmiOT3y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #156
#148Caleb BenenochG#149Paul PerkinsRB#150Jordan HowardRB#151Joe DahlC#152Matthew IoannidisDT#153Wendell SmallwoodRB#154Jordan PaytonWR#155Joe HaegOT#157LeShaun SimsCB#158Brandon ShellOT#159K.J. DillonDB#160Kentrell BrothersLB#161Christian WestermanG#162Kevin HoganQB#163Trevor DavisWR#164Halapoulivaati VaitaiG
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2021team change
Joined WAS (from DET)
- 2020team change
Joined DET (from IND)
- 2019team change
Joined IND (from NO)
- 2018team change
Joined NO (from BUF)
- 2016draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 5, Pick 156
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 217 lb
Frame
220 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WAS | 2 | W6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
| 2020 | DET | 0 | W13Questionable· Hip |
| 2019 | IND | 2 | W1Out· RibW2Out· RibW3Questionable· Rib |
| 2016 | BUF | 0 | W1Questionable· Ribs |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
33
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
F2019
F2021
D2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
41%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 94 | 11.8 | 161+67 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 235 | 58.8 | 1,042+807 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 79 | 15.8 | 260+181 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 152 | 21.7 | 370+218 | 21.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4411 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #156 (Rd 5) · BUF · 2016 · 0 vs expected KV-H
33actual
33 expected · Δ0
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