James Williams is a Pass-Catching Back for Washington State. James's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 147 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMontana State | W31-0 | — | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 | 163 | 2 | 0.70 |
| 2 | vsBoise State | W47-44 | 9.1 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 3 | vsOregon State | W52-23 | -12.6 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 3 · Rush Yds 14 · Avg 4.7 · Rush TD 0
| 46 |
| 9.2 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 21 |
| 0 |
| 0.19 |
| 4 | vsNevada | W45-7 | -16.4 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 5 | vsUSC | W30-27 | 17.9 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 6 | @Oregon | W33-10 | 9.1 | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 7 | @California | L3-37 | -1.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 8 | vsColorado | W28-0 | 2.0 | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 9 | @Arizona | L37-58 | 3.7 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 10 | vsStanford | W24-21 | 15.8 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 11 | @Utah | W33-25 | 12.0 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 13 | @Washington | L14-41 | 22.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 1 | vsMichigan State | L17-42 | 13.8 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 0.21 |