Kyren Williams had a good career at Notre Dame, gaining 2,800 yards from scrimmage and scoring 31 touchdowns in his last two seasons combined, but he didn’t enter the NFL with fanfare or high expectations. He wasn’t expected to be the fastest, biggest, or strongest. Williams was drafted in the fifth round, the 15th running back drafted at a depreciated position, and then he missed valuable time as a rookie and not even the starter when this season started.
Now four months since the team traded Cam Akers to start featuring Kyren Williams, the second-year back has emerged as the most productive rusher in his draft class and has a pivotal role in the L.