Standing just 47 yards away from reaching the 1,000-yard threshold, former Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams‘ NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams has taken off in just his second season. Williams is by far the Rams’ leading rusher this season with 953 yards on 186 carries, reaching the end zone eight times. He’s also been a component of the team’s passing attack, with 30 catches for 192 yards and three touchdowns.
Irish fans watched Williams have a similar breakout campaign in the pandemic-plagued season of 2020. Coming off his first season of four carries for 26 yards and one catch, his emergence then was a key aspect of the team’s 10-2 season.