Damien Williams

BIOGRAPHY

Damien Williams was born on April 3rd, 1992, in San Diego, California. He is a running back in the National Football League.

He played college football at Oklahoma. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Williams attended his freshman year and played varsity at El Cajon Valley High School. Over the next three years, he played high school football at Mira Mesa Senior High School.

Williams was signed by the Miami Dolphins made his NFL debut in the 2014 season opener against the New England Patriots. He had one kick return for 19 yards in the 33–20 victory. In the next game, a 29–10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, he had five carries for 19 yards.[9] In Week 16, against the Minnesota Vikings, he had six receptions for 50 yards and his first professional touchdown. Overall, he finished the 2014 season with 36 carries for 122 yards and 21 receptions for 187 yards and a touchdown.

In Week 2 of the 2015 season, in a 23–20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Williams had a receiving touchdown. He finished the 2015 season with 21 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown. In 2016, Williams played in 15 games, rushing for 115 yards and three touchdowns while recording 23 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdowns. The Dolphins made the playoffs and faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round. In the 30–12 defeat, he had a four-yard receiving touchdown.

Williams entered the 2017 season second on the Dolphins running back depth chart behind Jay Ajayi. After Ajayi was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, Williams was named the starting running back ahead of Kenyan Drake. Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 22, 2018. His role on the team's increased after the release of former starter, Kareem Hunt.

On December 27, 2018, the Chiefs signed Williams to a two-year, $8.1 million contract extension. Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 256 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 23 receptions, 160 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. He was called upon in the playoffs as the Chiefs' feature back. In the Divisional Round victory over the Indianapolis Colts, he had 129 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with five receptions for 25 receiving yards. In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he had 30 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, five receptions, 66 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns in the 37–31 overtime loss.

 

On March 26, 2021, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. Williams joined the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023.