Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Darrel Williams was born on April 15th, 1995 in Marrero, Lousisiana. He is a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. 

Williams was a four-star recruit coming out of John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana; he amassed 2,036 yards and had 27 touchdowns in his senior year. He had offers from Arizona State, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Florida.

In Williams's freshman season at LSU, he joined a four-player running back rotation. As a senior, he started in several games in place of an injured Derrius Guice. On October 21, 2017, against Ole Miss, he became the first player in LSU history to record at least 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game. After the conclusion of LSU's 2017 season, Williams accepted an invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Williams was signed by the  Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2018. He totaled 13 carries for 44 rushing yards and three receptions for 27 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in his rookie season.In week 4 of the 2019 season against the Detroit Lions, Williams rushed 8 times for 13 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 3 passes for 43 yards in the 34-30 win.