• A fourth-year running back from the University of North Carolina who has appeared in 37 games (18 starts), recording 467 rushes for 1,881 yards (4.0 avg.) with seven touchdowns to go along with 106 receptions for 620 yards (5.8 avg.) with five scores and one two-point conversion.
• Appeared in 16 games (13 starts) in 2023, totaling 217 rushes for 774 yards (3.6 avg.) with three touchdowns and also caught a career-high 47 receptions for 228 yards (4.9 avg.) with two touchdowns.
• Played in the first four games of 2022 before being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Oct. 4, totaling 204 rushing yards on 47 attempts (4.3 avg.) and 16 catches for 76 yards (4.8 avg.).
• Concluded the 2021 season ranked among the league's rookie leaders in yards per attempt (4.45-3rd, min. 75 att.), attempts (203-3rd), rushing yards (903-3rd) and rushing TDs (4-T-6th.)
• Tallied 1,219 scrimmage yards in 2021, which marked the seventh-highest total for a Broncos' rookie in team annals.
• Appeared in 35 games (2 starts) during his three seasons at North Carolina (2018-20), rushing 366 times for 2,297 yards (6.3 avg.) with 29 touchdowns in addition to catching 50 passes for 539 yards (10.8 avg.) with four scores.
• Voted as the team's offensive MVP and was named a Maxwell Award (National Player of the Year) and Doak Walker Award (nation's top RB) semifinalist after rushing 157 times for 1,140 yards (7.3 avg.) with 19 scores as a senior.
• Garnered Associated Press All-America second team honors while being chosen to the All-ACC second team in 2020.
• Set the single-season program record with 132 points and 22 total touchdowns (fourth most in the country) in 2020 and tied former Tar Heel RB Don McCauley (1970) for the most rushing scores in a single season (19).
• Accumulated 2,271 rushing yards with 27 touchdowns and 13 receptions for 363 yards and five scores during his senior season at Wallace-Rose Hill High School in Teachey, N.C.
• Selected by the Broncos in the second round (35th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft pick 7/24/21.
2023: Williams appeared in 16 games (13 starts), totaling 217 rushes for 774 yards (3.6 avg.) with three touchdowns and also caught a career-high 47 receptions for 228 yards (4.9 avg.) with two touchdowns... Returned from injury in the first game of the season vs. L.V. (9/10), rushing for a team-high 52 yards on 13 attempts (4.0 avg.) and catching four passes for five yards (1.3 avg.)... Rushed 12 times for 44 yards (3.7 avg.) and caught two passes for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) vs. Was. (9/17)... Rushed 10 times for a team-high 52 yards (5.2 avg.) at K.C. (10/12)... Led the team with 15 rushing attempts for 82 yards (5.5 avg.) and also caught three passes for 14 yards (4.7 avg.) in the win vs. G.B. (10/22)... Set a career high with 27 rushing attempts for 85 yards (3.1 avg.) and also caught three passes for 13 yards (4.3 avg.) with one touchdown in the win vs. K.C. (10/29)... Recorded a team-high 65 yards on 18 carries (3.6 avg.) and also caught three passes for six yards (2.0 avg.) in the win vs. Cle. (11/29)... Posted 24 receiving yards on a team-high-tying three catches (8.0 avg.) along with 13 rushes for 46 yards (3.5 avg.) at Hou. (12/3)... Recorded 17 carries for 66 yards (3.9 avg.) and posted his first rushing touchdown of the season in the win at LAC (12/10)... Caught a team-high seven passes for 43 yards (6.1 avg.) and also rushed nine times for 32 yards (3.6 avg.) with one touchdown at L.V. (1/7).
2022: Williams played in the first four games of the year before being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Oct. 4, totaling 204 rushing yards on 47 attempts (4.3 avg.) and 16 catches for 76 yards (4.8 avg.)... Tallied 108 yards from scrimmage (43 rush, 65 receiving) in the season opener at Sea. (9/12), marking his fourth game with at least 100 scrimmage yards in his first 18 career games... Posted a season-high 75 yards rushing on 15 carries vs. Hou. (9/18).
2021: Williams, who was selected by the Broncos is the second round (35th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, appeared in all 17 games (1 start)... Totaled 203 carries for 903 yards (4.4 avg.) with four touchdowns and added 43 receptions for 316 yards (7.3 avg.) with three scores... Concluded the season ranked among the league's rookie leaders in yards per attempt, attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns... Tallied 1,219 scrimmage yards, which marked the seventh-highest total for a Broncos' rookie in team annals... Made his NFL debut, posting 14 rushes for 45 yards (3.2 avg.) at NYG (9/12)... Totaled 64 yards on 13 rushes (4.9 avg.) at Jac. (9/19)... Recorded first career rushing touchdown on a one-yard rush and added three receptions for 33 yards (11.0 avg.) vs. NYJ (9/26)... Became the first Broncos rookie to rush for a touchdown since former Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay at S.F. (12/8/18)... Collected seven rushes for 48 yards (6.9 avg.), including a 31-yard run vs. Bal. (10/3)... Rushed eight times for 61 yards (7.6 avg.), tallied a career-high 49-yard rush and added 25 receiving yards on three catches (8.3 avg.) at Pit. (10/10)... Led the team with a career-high six catches and notched first career receiving touchdown on a 10-yard, fourth-quarter reception at Cle. (10/21)... Garnered his first career 100-yard rushing effort, recording 17 rushes for a career-high 111 yards (6.5 avg.) at Dal. (11/7)... His performance against Dallas in Week 9 earned him Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week honors... Registered one touchdown and had 14 rushes for 54 yards (3.9 avg.) vs. LAC (11/28)... Made his first career start, nabbed his second 100-yard rushing effort of the season and led the team with 102 rushing yards on 23 carries (4.4 avg.) while catching six passes for 76 yards (12.7 avg.) with one receiving touchdown at K.C. (12/5)... Totaled 73 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards to eclipse 1,000 scrimmage yards on the season, and added two touchdowns (1 rushing, 1 receiving) vs. Det. (12/12)... Notched his fourth rushing touchdown of the season at L.V. (12/26).
COLLEGE: Williams appeared in 35 games (2 starts) over three seasons (2018-20) at North Carolina, rushing 366 times for 2,297 yards (6.3 avg.) with 29 touchdowns in addition to catching 50 passes for 539 yards (10.8 avg.) with four scores... Appeared in 11 games (1 start) during his junior season in 2020, totaling 157 rushes for 1,140 yards (7.3 avg.) with 19 touchdowns in addition to catching 25 passes for 305 yards (12.2 avg.) with three scores... Voted as the team's offensive MVP and was named a Maxwell Award (National Player of the Year) and Doak Walker Award (nation's top RB) semifinalist... Garnered Associated Press All-America second team honors while being chosen to the All-ACC second team... Set the single-season program record with 132 points and 22 total touchdowns (fourth most in the country) and tied former Tar Heel RB Don McCauley (1970) for the most rushing scores in a single campaign (19)... Tied career high with four three-touchdown games on the ground and had a four-score performance (3 rush, 1 receiving ) at Duke (11/7)... Rushed for 100 yards or more six times and had one 200-yard output on the ground... Saw action in all 13 games (1 start) in 2019, totaling 166 attempts for 933 yards (5.6 avg.) with five touchdowns in addition to catching 17 passes for 176 yards (10.4 avg.) and one receiving score... Collected first touchdown of the season and added 76 yards on 10 carries (7.6 avg.) vs. Miami (9/7)... Rushed 20 times for a season-high 144 yards (7.2 avg.) with one touchdown at Georgia Tech (10/5)... Scored three touchdowns (2 rush, 1 receiving) and had 100 all-purpose yards at N.C. State (11/30)... Rushed for 85 yards on 14 carries vs. Temple (12/27) in the Military Bowl... Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman in 2017, recording 43 rushes for 224 yards (5.2 avg.) with five touchdowns and eight receptions for 58 yards (7.3 avg.)... Garnered his first career rushing touchdown at Duke (11/10)... Set career-high with three rushing scores and posted season highs in rushes (17) and rushing yards (93) vs. Western Carolina (11/17).
PERSONAL: Williams attended Wallace-Rose Hill High School in Teachey, N.C., where he graduated with a 4.6 GPA and was named the valedictorian of his senior class... Finished his senior season with 2,271 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns while posting 363 receiving yards and five scores... Led his team to its fourth-straight state title as a senior and won a track and field state title in the 4x100 meter relay in 2016... Javonte (pronounced: JUH-von-TAY) Williams was born on April 25, 2000, in Wallace, N.C.
