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2017 NFL Draft · Rd 4, Pick 15 · #121 overall

Joe Williams Utah Draft

Joe Williams was drafted No. 121 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Utah. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#121
Round
4
Draft class
2017

The pick

How Joe Williams came off the board in 2017.

Drafted by

San Francisco 49ers

Rd 4, Pick 15 · #121 overall · NFC West

Full 2017 draft class (253 picks)
Position
Running back RB
College
Utah Pac-12 at the draft
Measurables
5'11" · 210 lbs
Hometown
Allentown, PA
Pre-draft board
No. 184 prospect54.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2017 class

Around pick 121

Who came off the board on either side of Joe Williams.

#119 Tarik Cohen RB · CHI North Carolina A&T · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #120 Ben Gedeon ILB · MIN Michigan #122 Nico Siragusa G · BAL San Diego State #123 Montae Nicholson S · WAS Michigan State

Utah in the 2017 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#20 Garett Bolles T · DEN Utah · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #42 Marcus Williams S · NO Utah #164 Isaac Asiata G · MIA Utah #173 Brian Allen DB · PIT Utah #176 JJ Dielman C · CIN Utah #190 Sam Tevi T · LAC Utah #202 Pita Taumoepenu OLB · SF Utah

Other RB picks from Utah

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#201 Jamal Anderson RB · ATL · 1994 Utah · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #189 Mike Anderson RB · DEN · 2000 Utah #136 Devontae Booker RB · DEN · 2016 Utah #86 Zack Moss RB · BUF · 2020 Utah #178 Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala RB · PIT · 1998 Utah #71 Del Rodgers RB · GB · 1982 Utah

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Joe Williams in the 2017 NFL Draft

Joe Williams is a Running back out of Utah selected No. 121 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Utah has produced 97 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Joe Williams drafted?

Joe Williams was selected No. 121 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL Draft (Rd 4, Pick 15). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2017/joe-williams.

What college did Joe Williams play for?

Joe Williams played college football at Utah in the Pac-12. See every Utah draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/utah-utes.

How did Joe Williams's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2017/joe-williams.