There have been numerous terrific young talents in the NFL and Kyren Williams is one of them. However, the star running back couldn’t catch any of his targets during the recent game against the Seattle Seahawks. He began his career in the league last year after the Los Angeles Rams picked him. He was the Rams’ 164th pick in the 5th round of the NFL draft 2022.
Kyren Williams signed a 4-year rookie contract with the Los Angeles Rams. It was a $3.97 million contract with a signing bonus of $310,408 guaranteed. As per reports, the young talent will earn a salary of $947,602 this year. Williams undoubtedly holds great talent, but he hasn’t gotten enough opportunities yet.
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After signing the contract last year, he sustained a foot injury in June 2022 during a practice session. The star player underwent surgery and the team put him on the injured reserve list. After 4 months, he returned to the Rams to play in the NFL in November last year. Kyren Williams reportedly played in only 10 games last year out of which he got snaps in 8 of them.
Williams reportedly has 139 rushing yards till now with a rushing average of 4.0. The NFL star has 9 receptions without any touchdown. He also has 76 receiving yards with 2 tackles in the league. The star running back was a bit unlucky last year as couldn’t get to appear in many games for the team.
However, he must be expecting to get more games this season to prove his worth. As for the Rams, they also must be looking forward to Kyren Williams acting as an efficient running back for the team.
A look at the college stats of Kyren Williams
Born in Missouri, USA, Kyren Williams has been passionate about football since the very beginning. The star player attended St. John Vianney High School and played for their football team. As a junior, Williams reportedly recorded 22 touchdowns for 922 rushing yards. He also had 51 receptions along with 12 touchdowns for 774 yards.
His game intensified as he got to his senior year. Williams had 26 TDs for 2035 yards along with 55 catches for 725 yards. His stellar performance for the school made him the St. Louis Metro Area’s Offensive Player of the Year. After that, Kyren Williams went to the University of Notre Dame. As a freshman, he got to appear in only 4 games, but this changed after he entered his sophomore year.
The running back rushed 19 times for 112 yards along with 2 TDs and 2 passes for 93 yards in the first week. This further helped him before the ACC Runningback of the Week. Throughout the season, Kyren Williams recorded 13 touchdowns for 1125 yards and 35 passes for 313 yards. His brilliant performance that year made him the ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Considering his college stats, it’s quite obvious that he holds great potential. Kyren Williams just needs the right opportunities to showcase what he has got. Though the Rams won by 30-13, he wasn’t up to the mark during the match against the Seahawks. However, his fans must be waiting for him to perform well and lead the Rams to a Super Bowl this year.