Okay, so I’ve been digging into this Kyren Williams Next Gen Stats thing, and let me tell you, it’s been quite a journey. I started by just trying to figure out what all the fuss was about with this guy.
First, I looked at the basics. Next Gen Stats, what’s that? Turns out, it’s this cool tech that tracks players’ real-time location, speed, and acceleration on the field. I watched a bunch of videos about the data and the technology. Pretty neat stuff, right?
Then, I focused on Williams. I learned that he’s a running back for the Rams. The stats show that he’s not facing many stacked boxes. What’s a stacked box? It is when there are eight or more defenders close to the line of scrimmage. Apparently, he’s only seen that on about 12.6% of his runs. That’s incredibly low! He often faces six or fewer defenders near the line of scrimmage, known as a light box, in 65.6% percent of his carries.
Here’s where it gets interesting: I looked at games where he really went off, like against the Cardinals. He gained a career-high 126 rushing yards outside the tackles in that game. And guess what? He didn’t face a single stacked box in any of his carries. Not one! I read articles and watched videos about this game, and it’s amazing.
I also checked out some other stats. For example, in one game, about half of his touches went for first downs. That’s way better than in the first week of the season. I spent hours comparing his performance week by week. It is fascinating to see the improvement.
I got into some discussions online too. There’s a stat going around that he faced the fewest eight-man boxes of any back in 2023. People are wondering if that’ll change now that he’s become more well-known. I participated in a few forum discussions, sharing my findings and learning from others.
- Checked out his 40-yard dash time from the 2022 combine – 4.65 seconds. Not the fastest, but hey, it’s not all about speed.
- Found out he’s been an RB1 (that’s a top running back) in 14 out of 19 games since the start of last year.
- People say he plays bigger than his size (5-foot-9, 202 lbs). I watched some highlights to see this in action, and they’re right.
Finally, I put all this information together. It took a while to organize everything, but it was worth it. I created a detailed report with all the stats and my analysis. It’s not just about the numbers, it’s about how he plays the game. I documented everything, including charts and graphs from the Next Gen Stats website.
So, yeah, that’s my deep dive into Kyren Williams’ Next Gen Stats. It was a lot of work, but I learned a ton. Hope you guys find it as interesting as I did!
