Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-41@ UAB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 0-55@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
#2
Anthony Williams Jr.
Sophomore running back on Akron's 2022 roster.
6′1″ · 185 lb · Chicago, IL
CFB Index 31 · #299 of 315 RBsHigh confidenceAkron 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Anthony Williams Jr.
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Anthony Williams Jr. has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 9 rush yds, 6 rec yds against UAB — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Akron, 330 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, and Joe Moorhead. Multi-era developmental context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019Michigan State7-6HC: Mark Dantonio · Balanced
2020Michigan State2-5HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2021Akron2-10HC: Oscar Rodriguez · Run-leaning
2022Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 YDS/g, 5.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akron | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Akron | 56 | 207 | 3.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 38 | 118 | 3.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 98 | 330 | 3.4 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akron | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Akron | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 192 | 10.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Daetrich Harrington’s 2021 season.
57%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Daetrich on
Height
Differs from Daetrich on
Class year (lower)
Receiving share (higher)
Weight (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Bryant Barr’s path through Campbell.
Bryant Barr
98%match
#2
Damonta Witherspoon
98%
Matches Bryant on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Duke Watson's junior season at Louisville (2025).
Matches Duke on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Duke on
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Williams Jr.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology