Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2017R4 · #121
RB· Round 4
Joe
Williams.
Sickos Grade
56.2/100
RB· Round 4· One-cut downhill runner with burst and the contact balance to break arm tackles
Joe
Williams.
Utah· 5'11"· 210 lb· 4.41s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8444
National · #1725HS class · 2024Whitehaven, TN
247Sports composite via CFBD
R4 · #121 · SFO
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Shanahan outside zone scheme with a focus on quick, decisive cuts and one-cut ability.
One-cut backZone scheme RB3rd down option
Best role
Immediate impact as a change-of-pace back in a zone-heavy system, with the upside to develop into a committee lead back.
Wrong fit
Gap/power schemes that require downhill, between-the-tackles grinding.
Williams' explosive potential and agility are perfectly suited for a system that values speed and efficient running lanes over raw power.
07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
210 lb
40 yd
4.41s
Vertical
35"
Broad
10'5"
3-cone
7.19s
Shuttle
4.19s
Bench
14
Relative Athletic Score
7.77
/10 · officialRelative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.41sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 125inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.19sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.19sp50
- Bench
- 14repp50
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Utah | 10 | 104 | 477 | 3 | 11 | 84 |
| 2016 | Utah | 9 | 34 | 179 | 1 | 9 | 107 |
| Career | — | 19 | 138 | 656 | 4 | 20 | 191 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
/ Efficiency, 2025
below averagePredicted Points Added / play
-0.196
percentile at position
14%
PPA · pass
+0.029
PPA · rush
-0.284
CFBD PPA — 0 = league-average play
/ Usage share, 2016
33.5%of team plays
98 percentile at positionUtahPass plays · 4.6%Run plays · 56.8%Third down · 21.5%Passing downs · 17.8%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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