It’s not breaking news to anyone that Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is fast. Speed is “Jamo’s” calling card, after all. But sometimes it’s still fun to get the reminder during a game.
That happened during Detroit’s Week 14 win over the Green Bay Packers. Williams hit a top speed of 20.45 MPH on a catch-and-run early in the game, as measured by chip technology via Next Gen Stats. According to Zebra Technologies, the company behind the tracking, that was the fastest speed recorded by any ball carrier in Week 14.
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- On a 28-yard, 1st-quarter catch, Jameson Williams reached 20.45 mph. It was the fastest top speed reached by a ball carrier in Week 14.
Williams has gone faster, hitting 21.48 MPH on a play last season, but his burst against the Packers still qualifies as elite.