Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/22Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (13.6%).
Ty'Son Williams
Last confirmed: BYU, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Sumter, SC
Ty'Son Williams: RB · BYU · #5.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ty'Son Williams
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. A game that shows it: 99 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards against USC — Week 3, 2019.
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.
BYU in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BYU | 49 | 264 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 70 | 328 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 95 | 471 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 233 | 1,120 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BYU | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 9 | 152 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 231 | 8.0 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-30vs No. 14 Utah | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-26@ Tennessee | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 2 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-27vs No. 24 USC | 19 | 99 | 5.2 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 19-45vs No. 22 Washington | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 49 | 264 | 5.4 | 3 | 26 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2019
W 29-26
at Tennessee
92 rush yds (17 car) · 2 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With J. Oldroyd — 50.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 55 long · Z. Wilson — 232 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 57.0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Tennessee · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.04Ty'Son Williams 16 Yd Run
- Week 1 · Utah · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51Ty'Son Williams 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
- Week 3 · USC · 3rd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +2.43Zach Wilson pass complete to Ty'Son Williams for 18 yds to the BYU 39 for a
- Week 2 · Tennessee · 2nd and 3 · Q6 · EPA +2.23Ty'Son Williams run for 5 yds for a TD
- Week 3 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.63Ty'Son Williams run for 7 yds to the BYU 32 BYU Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the BYU 17
- Week 3 · USC · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.63Ty'Son Williams run for 11 yds to the BYU 36 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · USC · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.63Ty'Son Williams run for 11 yds to the BYU 36 for a
- Week 3 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.55Ty'Son Williams run for 26 yds to the USC 2 for a
- Week 2 · Tennessee · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −1.51Ty'Son Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 47
- Week 1 · Utah · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.34Ty'Son Williams run for 10 yds to the BYU 39 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
48 of 49 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
50%48 carriesFumble rate
2.0%1 of 49 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds8%of carries
4 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
15 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
10 carries
3 of 4 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.4 yds/carry on 49 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015North Carolina11-3HC: Larry Fedora · Run-leaning
2017South Carolina9-4HC: Will Muschamp · Balanced, slow tempo
2018South Carolina7-6HC: Will Muschamp · Balanced
2019BYU7-6HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 57.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 92.0 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 66.0 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
50.8%
466 pass / 452 run
Plays / game
70.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
506 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
49 carries and 7 catches in 4 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Eight seasons, three schools
- 2019 BYU SitakeYear 8 · 4 games
- 2018 South Carolina MuschampYear 7 · 8 games
- 2017 South Carolina MuschampYear 6 · 12 games
- 2016 South Carolina MuschampYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 North Carolina FedoraYear 4 · 6 games
- 2014 North Carolina FedoraYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 North Carolina FedoraYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 North Carolina FedoraYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Four seasons, at North Carolina, South Carolina and BYU, 1,120 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 30 games over 4 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 95 yds vs Louisiana Tech.Louisiana Tech · W 17-162017
Coaching lineage · 2012–2019
3 coaches2012–2015
North Carolina
Played for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Larry Fedora, Will Muschamp and Kalani Sitake.