Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 20 | 116 | 5.8 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Total | 33 | 187 | 5.7 | 2 | 38 |
#20
J'Koby Williams
388 team receiving yards leader isn't a headline at Texas Tech anymore — it's just what J'Koby Williams reliably is.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Beckville, TX · Beckville
CFB Index 76 · #27 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Texas Tech for 2026
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
187
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 5.7 per carry · 10 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 71 rush yds, 1 TD, 57 rec yds, vs Abilene Christian
Swing playSwung Texas Tech from 46% to 68% to win.BYU at Texas Tech · 29-7
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2024.
J'Koby Williams
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
J'Koby Williams is a cornerstone for Texas Tech — measured against the line he joined.
187RUSH YDS2RUSH TD33CARRIES
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
388
Team leader in receiving yards (388).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20249 games
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Beckville
202514 games
- All-Big 12third
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG 12
All-Big 12 mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 22-7 over that span.
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceBreakout
Elite: rec yards (100th percentile). Strength: receptions (90th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 93.5 YDS/g, 5.7 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #4 of 35 Big 12 RBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 33 | 187 | 5.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 154 | 866 | 5.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 41 | 236 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 228 | 1,289 | 5.7 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 35 | 388 | 11.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 55 | 561 | 10.2 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · M. Simmons — 1 rec · 64 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +4.22(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush right for 38 yards gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:05, 1ST DOWN #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.54(05:09) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU46, for 14 yards to the OSU40, out of bounds at OSU40, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.44J. Williams run for 5 yds, for a TD (S. Harrington KICK)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.29(10:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU35, for 28 yards to the ACU39 (#12 D.Ponder), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.38(04:00) Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush left for 9 yards gain to the TTU46 (#28 B.Thompson), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.30(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush left for 5 yards gain to the TTU41 (#12 G.Goodman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(15:00) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU22, for 9 yards to the TTU34 (#12 D.Ponder; #13 G.Brown)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.21(06:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush middle for 14 yards gain to the ACU31 (#12 D.Ponder), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.09(13:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short middle to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU44, for 12 yards to the ACU49 (#0 D.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.03(05:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TTU42 (#22 J.Wilcox; #7 C.Oku)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Beats you as a runner and a receiver.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete Back
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremy Payne’s 2025 season.
85%match
Matches Jeremy on
EPA / carry (adj)
Rush TD rate
Receiving share
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chad Alexander’s path through Georgia Tech.
91%match
Matches Chad on
Weight
Yards per carry
Height
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremy Payne's sophomore season at TCU (2025).
86%match
Matches Jeremy on
EPA / carry (adj)
Rush TD rate
Receiving share
Player DNA
Players who play like J'Koby Williams
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #34
Peaked at #34 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS All-Big 12 Third Team - Returner (2025, So.) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention - RB (2025, So.) PFF All-Big 12 Team (2025, So.) DCTF All-Texas College Second Team (2025, So.) Paul Hornung Award Finalist (2025, So.) Week 9 Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll - Oct. 28 (2025, So.) Big 12 Special...
The backfield · Texas Tech
- #8Cameron Dickey1,138 rushing yards · 2025
- #20J'Koby Williams866 rushing yards · 2025
- #35Michael Henderson III-2 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Loic Tshibanguno box-score line yet
- Quinten Joyner2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology