Jonathan Williams

Buffalo Bills 156th pick

RB ·

Arkansas · 2016–2023

Games

563

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

149

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 5

Pick

156th overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Arkansas

Jonathan Williams Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2019 with IND (235 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2016	BUF	8	27	94	1
2018	NO	3	3	0	0
2019	IND	5	49	235	1
2020	DET	2	1	5	0
2021	WAS	5	17	79	1
2022	WAS	9	37	152	0
2023	WAS	1	1	-2	0
Career		33	135	563	3

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2016	BUF	8	2	1	0
2018	NO	3	1	1	1
2019	IND	5	5	5	59
2020	DET	2	4	4	21
2021	WAS	5	6	4	28
2022	WAS	9	10	7	40
2023	WAS	1	1	0	0
Career		33	29	22	149

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jonathan Williams is a former running back out of Arkansas, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 156th overall pick (round 5) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 47 regular-season games from 2016 to 2023, with the Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Washington Football Team and Washington Commanders.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	1D
2016	BUF	8	1	0
2018	NO	3	0	0
2019	IND	4	0	0
2020	DET	1	0	0
2021	WAS	5	0	0
2022	WAS	7	0	0
2023	WAS	1	0	0
2016	BUF	8	1	0
2018	NO	3	0	0
2019	IND	4	0	0
2020	DET	1	0	0
2021	WAS	5	0	0
2022	WAS	7	0	0
2023	WAS	1	0	0
Career		29	1	0
Career		0	0	0
Career		47	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2016	BUF	8	27	94	1	3.5	6	2
2018	NO	3	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
2019	IND	4	49	235	1	4.8	13	0
2020	DET	1	1	5	0	5.0	0	1
2021	WAS	5	17	79	1	4.6	7	0
2022	WAS	7	37	152	0	4.1	6	0
2023	WAS	1	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
2016	BUF	8	27	94	1	3.5	6	2
2018	NO	3	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
2019	IND	4	49	235	1	4.8	13	0
2020	DET	1	1	5	0	5.0	0	1
2021	WAS	5	17	79	1	4.6	7	0
2022	WAS	7	37	152	0	4.1	6	0
2023	WAS	1	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
Career		29	135	563	3	4.2	32	3
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		47	—	563	3	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
2016	BUF	8	2	1	0	0.0	0
2018	NO	3	1	1	1	1.0	0
2019	IND	4	5	5	59	11.8	3
2020	DET	1	4	4	21	5.3	2
2021	WAS	5	6	4	28	7.0	2
2022	WAS	7	10	7	40	5.7	2
2023	WAS	1	1	0	0	—	0
2016	BUF	8	2	1	0	0.0	0
2018	NO	3	1	1	1	1.0	0
2019	IND	4	5	5	59	11.8	3
2020	DET	1	4	4	21	5.3	2
2021	WAS	5	6	4	28	7.0	2
2022	WAS	7	10	7	40	5.7	2
2023	WAS	1	1	0	0	—	0
Career		29	29	22	149	6.8	9
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		47	—	22	149	6.8	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

220 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.56s

Bench Press

16 reps

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