Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/28Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (3.6%).
Terence Williams
Last confirmed: Houston, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 222 lb · Ennis, TX
Terence Williams: RB · Houston · #22.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Terence Williams
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 65 rushing yards against Arizona — Week 2, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Houston in the news
- Stephon Johnson, Myles Rowser cleared to play
Houston Chronicle Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-27@ Rice | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-18vs Arizona | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 49-63@ Texas Tech | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 4 | W 70-14vs Texas Southern | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-26vs Tulsa | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-36@ Navy | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 57-36vs No. 21 South Florida | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-45@ SMU | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
 Bowl | L 14-70@ No. 22 Army | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 52 | 252 | 4.8 | 1 | 31 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2018
L 49-63
at Texas Tech
61 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 18 yds
With D. King — 431 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · 47 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · M. Stevenson — 9 rec · 177 yds · 2 TD · 31 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Texas Tech · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +3.19Terence Williams run for 31 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.99D'Eriq King pass complete to Terence Williams for 4 yds Terence Williams fumbled, forced by Cooper Edmiston, recovered by Tulsa McKinley Whitfield
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.99D'Eriq King pass complete to Terence Williams for 4 yds Terence Williams fumbled, forced by Cooper Edmiston, recovered by Tulsa McKinley Whitfield
- Week 3 · Texas Tech · 4th and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.45D'Eriq King pass complete to Terence Williams for 18 yds to the TexTc 13 for a
- Week 2 · Arizona · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.01Terence Williams run for 6 yds to the Ariz 34 for a
- Week 3 · Texas Tech · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.73Terence Williams run for 10 yds to the Houst 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 1st and 30 · Q1 · EPA +1.39Terence Williams run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line
- Week 2 · Arizona · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.38Terence Williams run for 15 yds to the Ariz 49 for a
- Week 1 · Rice · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −1.27Terence Williams run for no gain to the Houst 43
- Week 9 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.05Terence Williams run for 11 yds to the Houst 47 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
51 of 52 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
29%45 carriesFumble rate
1.9%1 of 52 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
6 carries
Grind
1–3 yds39%of carries
20 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
18 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
7 carries
6 of 6 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.8 yds/carry on 52 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 29% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Baylor10-3HC: Art Briles · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2016Baylor7-6HC: Jim Grobe · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2017Baylor1-11HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
2018Houston8-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 34.2 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 24.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 33.0 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 18.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
47.0%
474 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
77.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
512 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
52 carries and 3 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2018 Houston ApplewhiteYear 5 · 9 games
- 2017 Baylor RhuleYear 4 · 8 games
- 2016 Baylor GrobeYear 3 · 12 games
- 2015 Baylor BrilesYear 2 · 8 games
- 2014 Baylor BrilesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Baylor in 2014 as a 4-star recruit, No. 232 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Baylor in the 2014 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Baylor and Houston, 2,111 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 37 games over 4 seasons.
2014
- Signed with Baylor4-star out of Ennis
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
4 coaches2014–2015
Baylor
Played for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Art Briles, Jim Grobe, Matt Rhule and Major Applewhite.