Cardell Williams is a quarterback at Maryland who has played in 3 of Maryland's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Maryland is 2-6.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Kevin Wilson and Mike Locksley. First career honor, 2023: AAC Offensive Player of the Week.
63 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 71 rushing yards
Play style
Runs when the pocket breaks down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 4/5 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | — | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | -- | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Total | 6/7 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | — |
Week 1 · 2026
W 62-0
vs Hampton
60 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 49 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 35 yds · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big Ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 63 | T-263rd of 370 | 35th of 50 |
| Yards an attempt | 9.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-28th of 50 |
| Passer rating | 208.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 85.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 71 | T-131st of 370 | T-12th of 50 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 7 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Kitchens and Scott saw 5 of the 7 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Kitchens | 3 | 3 | 37 | 9.0 | 3.3 | |
| Jordan Scott | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8.0 | — | |
| Ryan Manning | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Ejani Shakir | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5.0 | 5.0 |
Play by play: 7 passes, 6 caught, 63 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 30.0 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 21.0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
| Cardell Williams | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 6 of 7, 63 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 9.0 yards an attempt on 7 attempts · ran for 71 yds, 0 TD |
| Malik Washington | Threw in all 8 games · 174 of 289, 1,805 yds, 9 TD, 7 INT · 6.2 yards an attempt on 289 attempts · ran for 137 yds, 2 TD |
| Jack Capaldi | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 2, 35 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 17.5 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for -4 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Cardell Williams. Gray: Malik Washington, Jack Capaldi. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,316 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Philip Montgomery, Kevin Wilson and Mike Locksley.
