Utah senior running back Joe Williams told me his personal goal for this season is to run for 1,500 yards and 10 touchdowns. A 1,500 yard season would put Williams in the company of John White IV who rushed for 1,519 (the school record) in 2011 and Devontae Booker who totaled 1,512 rushing yards in 2014. Booker, White, and Williams all came to Utah via junior colleges, and Utah has a strong tradition of junior college running backs performing well.
Why we think he can
After Booker went down with an injury in 2015, Williams started three games, against UCLA, Colorado, and BYU.