Javonte Williams Posts NFL's Highest Missed Tackle Rate Since 2014

Posted Feb 22, 2022
If you want to tackle Javonte Williams, you better bring reinforcements. As a rookie, the Denver Broncos running back finished second in the NFL with 63 missed tackles forced on 203 carries. Williams' 0.31 missed tackles per carry was the highest rate among all NFL running backs since 2014 (Marshawn Lynch) and is tied for the best mark since 2006. (Inside Carolina)

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