Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 24/35 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 66.7 | Season-high 268 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 26/41 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 34.7 | |
| Total | 50/76 | 517 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 50.7 |
#1
Demond Williams Jr.
Demond Williams Jr. is one of the most explosive players in college football, and the money and the portal both came calling. He turned them down to run it back at Washington -- the dynamo who decided to stay.
5′11″ · 191 lb · Chandler, AZ · Basha HS
CFB Index 77 · #19 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Washington)
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.
The numbers
517
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 6.8 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 268 pass yds, 1 TD, 61 rush yds, vs Washington State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Demond Williams Jr. is one of the most explosive players in college football, and the money and the portal both came calling. He turned them down to run it back at Washington -- the dynamo who decided to stay.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Arizona in 2024.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-13aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 75th percentile of QBs; the tape says
88th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=162
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception75th pctl
Production — on-field88th pctl
n=162 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
76thattention percentile · vs QBs
89thproduction percentile · vs QBs
The story
In 2025 he threw for 3,065 yards with 25 touchdowns against just eight interceptions and added 611 yards and six scores on the ground, starting all 13 games in Jedd Fisch's quarterback-friendly offense. The dual-threat juice is obvious; the part that separates him is that the accuracy is real too -- he completed 78 percent as a 2024 freshman. When LSU and the portal came knocking with serious money, he declared himself fully committed to Washington. The forward stakes are simple ascension: he's already one of the country's most dynamic players, and a full season as the entrenched, unquestioned starter is the kind of runway that turns a dynamo into a Heisman name. For Williams, 2026 is the leap from electric to elite.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 38 yds at Penn State.Penn State · L 6-352024
Williams is a rare quarterback who grades elite in both phases. On the ground our play-by-play is almost off the chart -- 98th-percentile EPA per carry, 98th-percentile explosive-run rate, a 90th-percentile rushing success rate. Through the air he's not just a runner who throws: a 94th-percentile passing success rate, a 92nd-percentile completion rate, and an 81st-percentile EPA per dropback, with the arm to hit explosive throws (95th percentile). The one honest wart is a 22nd-percentile sack rate -- he holds the ball and takes hits, the flip side of a playmaker who trusts his legs to extend everything. He's a true dual-threat in the modern mold: accurate from the pocket, terrifying out of it, and only just scratching his ceiling.
Written by our staff.
202413 games
- Signed with Arizona4-star out of Basha
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Washington
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2024)
1 mention(s)
Badges
- Program Benchmark
- NIL Leader
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Washington
Played his entire career under Jedd Fisch.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Washington
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jedd Fisch — 17-11 over that span.
2024Washington6-7HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2025Washington9-4HC: Jedd Fisch · Run-leaning
2026Washington2-0HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceBreakout
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Strength: rush yards (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
77 of 76 attempts matched to play-by-play
76 of 77 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
6.7249 of 75 QBsSack rate
2.6%22 of 75 QBsRarely sacked (22 of 75), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (49 of 75).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
25% of attempts (19)
89%comp
Air -3.6 · YAC 7.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
41% of attempts (31)
61%comp
Air 3.5 · YAC 3.8 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
24% of attempts (18)
72%comp
Air 14.7 · YAC 5.5 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
11% of attempts (8)
12%comp
Air 31.1 · YAC 0.0 avg
Overall 64.9% completion on 77 attempts · 12% completion on 8 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 258 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 6.9 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 50 | 76 | 65.8% | 517 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 127.3 | 54 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 246 | 354 | 69.5% | 3,065 | 8.7 | 25 | 8 | 161.0 | 72 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 82 | 105 | 78.1% | 944 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 176.9 | 62 | -- | -- |
| Career | 378 | 535 | 70.7% | 4,526 | 8.5 | 34 | 9 | 159.3 | 67 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 18 | 117 | 6.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 143 | 612 | 4.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 83 | 282 | 3.4 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 244 | 1,011 | 4.1 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Washington State · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +3.33(02:54) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. rush left for 21 yards gain to the WSU46, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Utah State · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +3.15(05:04) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short right to #85 B.Naone caught at USU41, for 16 yards to the USU41 (#15 D.Mayes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington State · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +3.03(07:57) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short right to #2 D.Roebuck caught at WSU44, for 14 yards to the WSU42 (#22 J.Tucker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.53(10:14) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short right to #8 C.Lawson caught at WASH42, for 29 yards to the WSU46 (#2 J.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.44(10:18) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. rush left for 5 yards gain to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:09. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #45 L.Dunne, LS: #53 R.Kean)
- Week 2 · Utah State · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.35(07:09) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short right to #3 R.Williams caught at WASH36, for 22 yards to the WASH42 (#5 M.Grant), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.33(09:29) #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short left to #3 R.Williams caught at WSU31, for 44 yards to the WSU02 (#4 K.Rapolla), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (09:29) #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short left to #3 R.Williams caught at WSU31, for 46 yards to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:17, 1ST DOWN)
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.29(01:46) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. pass complete short right to #3 R.Williams caught at WASH48, for 29 yards to the WSU34 (#2 J.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Utah State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -2.28(03:50) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. sacked for loss of 7 yards to the WASH36 (#11 A.Cunningham)
- Week 2 · Utah State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.00(00:05) Shotgun #1 D.Williams Jr. rush right for 36 yards gain to the USU23 (#25 C.Joe), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Williams is a rare quarterback who grades elite in both phases. On the ground our play-by-play is almost off the chart -- 98th-percentile EPA per carry, 98th-percentile explosive-run rate, a 90th-percentile rushing success rate. Through the air he's not just a runner who throws: a 94th-percentile passing success rate, a 92nd-percentile completion rate, and an 81st-percentile EPA per dropback, with the arm to hit explosive throws (95th percentile). The one honest wart is a 22nd-percentile sack rate -- he holds the ball and takes hits, the flip side of a playmaker who trusts his legs to extend everything. He's a true dual-threat in the modern mold: accurate from the pocket, terrifying out of it, and only just scratching his ceiling.
Our classifier reads him the same way: extends plays with his feet until something opens up.
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brad Jackson’s 2025 season.
65%match
All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
Matches Brad on
Height
Differs from Brad on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Weight (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Justin Fields’s path through Ohio State.
98%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 11
Matches Justin on
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brad Jackson's sophomore season at Texas State (2025).
66%match
All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
Matches Brad on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Brad on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (higher)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Demond Williams Jr.
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #25
Peaked at #25 this season.
Background
AT WASHINGTON 2025: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches) ... also earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Academic team ... started all 13 games at quarterback ... finished the season 246-for-354 for 3,065 yards, 25 touchdown passes and eight interceptions ... also second on the team in rushin...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology