Iowa's Xavier Williams Posts Top PFF Running Back Grade for Week 3
The short version
- Xavier Williams rushed for 151 yards and 3 touchdowns on 6 carries vs. Northern Iowa.
- PFF gave Williams a 91.2 grade, the top Week 3 running back mark in college football.
- Iowa beat Northern Iowa 55-0.
- Williams filled in with Kamari Moulton and LJ Phillips Jr. injured, and both remain off the Week 4 depth chart.
Iowa running back Xavier Williams rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns against Northern Iowa, earning the highest Week 3 PFF grade among running backs.
Iowa running back Xavier Williams delivered a standout performance in the Hawkeyes' 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa, rushing for a team-high 151 yards and three touchdowns on just six carries.
Pro Football Focus graded Williams at 91.2 for the game, the highest mark given to any running back in college football during Week 3 of the season.
Williams, a third-year player from Schererville, Indiana, saw an expanded role with fellow backs Kamari Moulton and LJ Phillips Jr. dealing with injuries. His three-touchdown day matched his career total entering the game.
With Moulton and Phillips absent from the Week 4 depth chart, Williams could again carry a heavy workload when Iowa travels to face Michigan on Saturday.
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