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#33 Javonte Williams
Exp 5 yrs NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 5'10" · 220 lbCollege North Carolina
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RB1Placement
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Running BackExperience
YR 6Last change
Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →Javonte Williams holds the RB · Starter spot in Dallas Cowboys’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Javonte Williams played 16 games in 2025 with a 69% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
252
Carries
1,201
Rushing yds
11
Rushing TD
35
Receptions
51
Targets
137
Receiving yds
2
Receiving TD
Background & career
Javonte Williams is a running back from Wallace, North Carolina, who played college football at North Carolina. The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the second round (35th overall) of the 2021 draft. Williams is entering his sixth season in the NFL. In 2025, he recorded 252 carries for 1,201 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, while adding 35 receptions for 137 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.
North Carolina2018 – 2020
Broncos2021 – 2024Cowboys2025 — present
CollegeNorth CarolinaDraftRound 2 · No. 35 overall · 2021 · DENAcquiredAcquired from Denver Broncos · drafted thereHometownWallace, NC
North CarolinaDraftRound 2 · No. 35 overall · 2021 · DENAcquiredAcquired from Denver Broncos · drafted thereHometownWallace, NC