Like Aaron Jones' early beginnings, another Green Bay Packers rookie running back seems to have taken over and cemented himself as the featured player in the backfield.

BYU's all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Williams, torched the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a national "Sunday Night Football" audience, giving his coaches just another glimpse of his capabilities.

While his career-high 21 carries didn't exactly catapult the Packers to an upset victory at Heinz Field, Williams still flashed with all kinds of untapped potential just two starts into his career. Ever since Jones suffered an MCL sprain against the Chicago Bears two weeks prior, Williams has exceeded at least 18 carries in his last three games.

Although he's averaging 3.2 yards per carry -- both in that three-game span and for the season -- he's become a threat in the receiving game as well. In his last two games, he's recorded eight catches for 107 yards and a lone touchdown that came on Sunday night during a perfectly-executed screen pass.

"I give thanks to [Corey] Linsley," Williams said of his run after the catch on that particular screen. "If Corey didn't make that block, they definitely would've gotten me. After that, I saw it open and I saw them overplaying. I just saw field and I was just trying to get to the end zone."

The Packers put more of an emphasis on the screen game against the Steelers in an attempt to get some of their best ball-carriers in open space. The prominent game-planning to set up multiple screen passes are also a likely attributing factor to quarterback Brett Hundley targeting just six of his 26 pass attempts 10-plus yards past the line of scrimmage. According to Pro Football Focus, 183 of Hundley's passing yards came after the catch.

"They're just trying to get us the ball, get us out there and put us in open space. They were just trying to get us some runs, miss tackles and gain some positive yards."

No other running back carried the ball for the Packers Sunday night. Not even fellow rookie tailback Devante Mays, whose first pair of career carries were both fumbles last week against the Baltimore Ravens. While coach Mike McCarthy said in his post-game presser that Williams was just the featured back against the Steelers, evidence may strongly suggest Mays' blown opportunities cost him a chance at an improved workload.

That's all fine for Williams, who has accounted for 304 yards from scrimmage in his last three games. He's proving to be a do-it-all asset in the Packers' backfield, whether being motioned out wide or even being asked to work in pass protection in certain situations. If his steady play continues, there may be more of a decreased role for Jones even when he returns from injury, which McCarthy hopes will be this coming week of practice.

Receiver-turned-running back Ty Montgomery is also hoping to get back soon from his reaggravated rib injury suffered against the Bears two weeks ago. His starting job was already swept from under him earlier in the season with the emergence of Jones, however, he provides a positive change-of-pace with his elusive, yet, strong running technique.

All that matters now, whether it's Williams or even fullback Aaron Ripkowski lining up in the backfield, is that the Packers have to start winning—fast.

"We just gotta keep playing, keep fighting," Williams said. "We still have a season to play and you just have to play with your brothers. Let them know you're not giving up on the season, fighting hard.

"Every game, I'm going to show them everything I got."