Elvis Williams
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| Running back | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: March 7, 1992 (age 28) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth: Danbury, NC | |||||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: North Stokes High School | |||||||||||||
| College: North Carolina | |||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 58 | |||||||||||||
| Debuted in 2014 for the New England Patriots | |||||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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Elvis Williams is an American football running back for the New England Patriots.
Contents
College Career
Williams was coached by PatNarduzzi his senior season in 2013. Williams averaged 5.4 YPC and 132 YPG his senior year.
College Statistics
| Season | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | YPC | TD | FUM | |||||||||
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | 245 | 1,321 | 5.39 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 10 | 10 | 245 | 1,321 | 5.39 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
Professional Career
Pre-Draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 181 lb | 4.54 s | 32.0 in | 19 reps | ||||
Williams was expected to go between the 3rd and 5th round.
Draft
The Patriots selected Williams with the 58th overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC Draft.
New England Patriots
Williams had a great rookie season, making the only Pro Bowl appearance of his career. He finished with 5.21 YPC and 16 TDs in 11 games. Williams was continuing this production in his 2nd season but suffered a torn achilles in week 15 cutting his season short. After the 2015 season, the Patriots let Williams go to free agency.
San Diego Chargers
Williams was highly sought after in free agency. A total of 8 teams bid on him. The Chargers would win the bidding war after giving Williams a 1 year deal for $13 million. Despite the large payout, Williams would be Shawn Cole's backup until Williams was traded at the trade deadline to the Detroit Lions for Quincy Turner and two backup players.
Detroit Lions
Williams became the Lions starting RB halfway through the 2016 season. In the final 7 games, Williams had 9 TDs and averaged 5.11 YPC. Williams was the Lions starter until the 2020 season when he was traded for a 5th round pick back to the New England Patriots.
New England Patriots
Williams returned to the Patriots in 2020 and is currently the starter ahead of Josh Shiancoe.
Career Statistics
Year Team Games Starts Rushing Receiving Rating Att Yds Avg TD Fumbles Rec Yds Avg TD 2014 NE 11 11 180 937 5.21 16 0 4 49 12.3 1 76 2015 NE 12 12 157 1057 6.73 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 80 2016 DET/SD 7 7 114 582 5.11 9 1 1 13 13.0 0 82 2017 DET 16 16 295 1371 4.65 12 2 14 172 12.3 4 89 2018 DET 16 16 310 1471 4.75 13 2 12 160 13.3 2 89 2019 DET 16 16 262 1186 4.53 9 0 8 79 9.9 3 88 2020 NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 Career 78 78 1,318 6,604 5.01 77 5 39 473 12.1 10
