Kyren Williams joins rare list of Notre Dame running backs

Notre Dame has been playing football for 133 years and had some outstanding running backs along the way. Where Kyren Williams ranks on that all-time list is a conversation I’m sure some will have this off-season, but Williams just some very rare air in Saturday’s blowout win over Stanford.

Williams rushed for two touchdowns and 74 yards in the victory. Those 74 yards put his total at 1,002 for the season. By doing so, Williams becomes just the fifth Notre Dame running back to ever rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

Here is the very short list:

1978, 1979: Vagas Ferguson

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Vagas Ferguson
1978: 1192 rushing yards
1979: 1437 rushing yards

1983, 1984, 1985: Allen Pinkett

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Allen Pinkett:
1983: 1394 rushing yards
1984: 1105 rushing yards
1985: 1100 rushing yards

1996, 1997, 1998: Autry Denson

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Autry Denson:
1996: 1179 rushing yards
1997: 1268 rushing yards
1998: 1176 rushing yards

2005, 2006: Darius Walker

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Darius Walker:
2005: 1196 rushing yards
2006: 1267 rushing yards

2020, 2021: Kyren Williams

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Kyren Williams:
2020: 1125 rushing yards
2021: 1002 rushing yards

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