Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/19Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (10.5%).
Rodrick Williams Jr
Last confirmed: Minnesota, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
Rodrick Williams Jr: RB · Minnesota.
Rodrick Williams Jr
Second year in the Minnesota backfield. On tape: 32 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards against TCU, Week 1, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Minnesota in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-23vs No. 2 TCU | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 23-20@ Colorado State | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 10-7vs Kent State | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13@ Purdue | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-28@ No. 1 Ohio State | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 35-40@ No. 8 Iowa | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 33 | 108 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2015
L 35-40
at Iowa
15 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
With M. Leidner — 259 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.8 · 32 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · S. Brooks — 86 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · 42 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.67Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodrick Williams Jr for 31 yds to the OhSt 46 for a
- Week 11 · Iowa · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Rodrick Williams Jr 1 Yd Run
- Week 2 · Colorado State · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.54Rodrick Williams Jr run for 7 yds to the Minn 40 for a
- Week 10 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.18Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodrick Williams Jr for 13 yds to the Minn 40 for a
- Week 11 · Iowa · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.04Rodrick Williams Jr run for 6 yds to the Iowa 2 for a
- Week 6 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.03Rodrick Williams Jr run for no gain to the Prdue 46
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Colorado State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.89Rodrick Williams Jr run for no gain to the Minn 31
- Week 3 · Kent State · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA −0.86Rodrick Williams Jr run for 1 yd to the Minn 46
- Week 1 · TCU · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +0.82Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodrick Williams Jr for 7 yds to the Minn 49 for a
- Week 6 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.78Rodrick Williams Jr run for 12 yds to the Prdue 39 for a
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jerry Kill — 14-12 over that span.
2014Minnesota8-5HC: Jerry Kill · Run-heavy
2015Minnesota6-7HC: Jerry Kill · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 25.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 14.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 21.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 12.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Kill
Pass share
49.5%
425 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
66.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
458 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
33 carries and 4 catches in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Minnesota
- 2015 Minnesota KillYear 4 · 6 games
- 2014 Minnesota KillYear 3 · 6 games
- 2013 Minnesota KillYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Minnesota KillYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Minnesota, 222 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2014
Minnesota
Coaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tracy Claeys. Worth noting in scheme + development context.