Kyren Williams has turned into an incredibly productive player for an undersized running back who was drafted in the fifth round three years ago. He’s rushed for 2,443 yards and 26 touchdowns in the last two seasons alone, gaining more yards on the ground than all but two players in that span: Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley.
He’s garnered a ton of respect from his peers around the NFL and Josh Jacobs had some particularly high praise for Williams in a recent interview with ProFootballTalk. He called Williams his favorite back in the NFL right now.
“Kyren Williams is my favorite running back (in the league) right now,” he said. “He’s small, so you wouldn’t think he runs as powerful as he does. And he’s as shifty as he is. He finds holes. He kind of reminds me of me. I love his game.”
Williams and Jacobs both run with great power despite not being the biggest backs, which is what makes them such impressive players. And they’re both absolute workhorses, each carrying the ball more than 500 times in the last two seasons.
It’s always cool to hear one running back praising the skill set of another and Jacobs is clearly a big fan of Williams’ game.
