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Javonte Williams Dallas Cowboys · #33

Running Back · 5' 10", 222 lbs · Wallace, NC · Age 26

Javonte Williams is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 35th overall, 2021. In 2026 he ran for 231 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, adding 15 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 35th overall6-yr veteran
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Javonte Williams
Season avg231 rush yds · 5 td · 15 rec
Career avg3,826 rush yds · 27 td · 208 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
231rush yds
5td
15rec
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Scouting report

Javonte Williams — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Javonte Williams is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 35th overall, 2021. In 2026 he ran for 231 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, adding 1
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Rushing
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Receiving
A+
Scoring
A-
Rushing volume
Excellent · offense
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Scoring
Elite · offense
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Receiving
Elite · offense
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All-purpose
Elite · offense
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Volume share
Elite · offense
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Act II

Where Javonte Williams stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #18 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
518Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Javonte Williams — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
231 YDS
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Scoring
5 TD
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Receiving
77 YDS
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All-purpose
308 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Javonte Williams

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
607
rush yds
219–995
7
td
4–10
28
rec
13–43
143
rec yds
36–251
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 6-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 231 → projected 607 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+370.3
Age curve
+6.0
Net vs last season+376.3 rush yds
Everything it reads
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6 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 16 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Javonte Williams career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2021179034433161219
2022420401676280
2023167743472281002
202417513452346859
2025161,20111351371338
2026 in progress · 4 games423151577308
Career743,826272081,1805,006
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
89off index
86def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #119 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Javonte Williams

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-04-25

The beginning

Javonte Williams is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 6th NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 35th overall, 2021 as a Running Back.

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Javonte Williams is a Dallas Cowboys running back, drafted 35th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has rushed for 3,826 yards and 27 touchdowns and caught 208 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 231 yards with 5 touchdowns and added 15 receptions in 2026.

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Williams's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 10"
Weight
222 lbs
Draft
35th overall, 2021
Born
Wallace, NC
Age
26
Jersey
#33
Background

Javonte Williams is from Wallace, NC and is 26 years old. He was drafted 35th overall, 2021 and plays running back at 5' 10", 222 lbs.

Over 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has run for 3,826 yards and 27 touchdowns while adding 208 catches. Williams is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Javonte Williams is a rotational running back who has amassed 5,006 scrimmage yards and 27 rushing touchdowns over 6 seasons (2021–2026).

Rushing3,826 career rushing yards and 27 touchdowns.
Receiving back208 receptions for 1,180 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 1,201 yards in 2025.
Draft pedigree35th overall, 2021.
Durability74 career games played.
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FAQ

Javonte Williams — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Javonte Williams, answered.

What position does Javonte Williams play?
Javonte Williams is a Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys.
When was Javonte Williams drafted?
Javonte Williams was drafted 35th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Javonte Williams played?
6 (2021–2026).
What are Javonte Williams's career stats?
He has rushed for 3,826 yards and 27 touchdowns and caught 208 passes.
Javonte Williams career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Javonte Williams

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
RB16
#34 overall
Proj / game
12.6
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 3
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
42
matchup score 0–100
FADEoverpriced at costThe Contrarian· Against the grain

Last year's line at this year's price.

1,201 rushing yards and 11 scores in 2025 look great, but the model tags a regression bust, projecting RB20 near 11.8 PPG — a new Dallas backfield and efficiency that outran the tape. You'd be drafting the past at a Round 4 cost. I'd pass.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
75%
of offensive snaps
Target share
12%
WOPR 0.16
Rush share
66%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chartWorkhorse back: 66% of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ NYG
Week 1 · Neutral
Season outlook
42
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
1 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
30
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ NYGW2 vs WASW3 vs BALW4 @ HOUW5 vs TBW6 @ GBW7 @ PHIW8 vs ARIW9 @ INDW10 vs SFW11 vs TENW12 vs PHIW13 @ SEAW14 · BYEW15 @ LAW16 vs JAXW17 vs NYGW18 @ WAS

Each week grades Javonte Williams's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
5
since 2021
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
3
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk18 · Shoulder (Out)2025 Wk17 · Neck2025 Wk16 · Neck2023 Wk6 · Quadricep2023 Wk5 · Quadricep (Questionable)2022 Wk5 · Knee

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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