Locals in the NFL: 2 former BYU rushers approach 1,000-yard mark in Week 17
Estimated read time: 9-10 minutesAROUND THE SHIELD — In the history of BYU running backs in the NFL, a list that goes as far back as John Stringham...
Estimated read time: 9-10 minutesAROUND THE SHIELD — In the history of BYU running backs in the NFL, a list that goes as far back as John Stringham in 1938 through last year's fifth-round selection by the Atlanta Falcons, no running back has rushed for 1,000 yards in a single season as a professional.The Cougars might have two in 2022.Jamaal Williams broke free for a career-high 144 yards and a touchdown, and added a 13-yard catch for 157 total yards, in the Detroit Lions' 41-10 rout of the Chicago Bears on Sunday, leaving the former BYU all-time leading rusher just 6 yards shy of the historic mark in his best season as a professional.