Jalen Williams: WR · Louisiana · #18.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Louisiana receiving corps. On tape: 71 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Texas, Week 1, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 18-38@ No. 21 Texas | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 49-14vs Ohio | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-20@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-13vs App State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-0vs Texas State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-17vs Georgia State | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-14@ Liberty | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 13 | W 21-16vs UL Monroe | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 13 | 191 | 14.7 | 1 | 51 |
Week 1 · 2021
L 18-38
at Texas
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Billy Napier — 41-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 27.2 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
42.8%
405 pass / 541 run
Plays / game
72.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
433 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons at Louisiana, 886 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Les Miles, Ed Orgeron, Mark Hudspeth and Billy Napier.
