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Newsstand: Former Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams named top-100 player in NFL

IMG_7504by:Jack Soble•07/11/25•

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Former Notre Dame and current Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

Former Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams is the 85th-best player in the NFL, according to his peers.

The NFL is unveiling their annual player-voted ranking of the top 100 players in the league, and Williams came in at No. 85 on Thursday.

“One of the most underrated backs in this league is Kyren Williams,” New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston said.

Williams has been one of the most productive running backs in the NFL for the past two seasons, scoring 31 touchdowns from 2023-24. He earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in 2023, and he finished 11th in Offensive Player of the Year voting in 2024.

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More preseason All-American honors for the Irish.

Offseason workouts resumed this week after players returned to South Bend from Fourth of July weekend.

Food for thought.

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“I think a college coach can ask his players to restrict certain activities, but contractually that’s probably not a reality unless/until there’s collective bargaining for players. Then it could be. And then where do you draw the line? Is pickup basketball considered risky, for instance? Those are all discussions that will be ongoing as the college sports model continues to evolve at a blistering pace.”

— Blue & Gold senior writer Eric Hansen on restricting potentially dangerous recreational activities during the offseason

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