John Williams: WR · Memphis · #9.
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John Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Memphis receiving corps. A game that shows it: 40 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Ole Miss — Week 1, 2019.
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
2019 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs Ole Miss | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 55-24vs Southern | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-6@ South Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 15-10
vs Ole Miss
4 rec · 40 yds
A close one, won by 5 at home.
With A. Williams — 43.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 61 long · P. Taylor Jr. — 128 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD · 4 rec · 25 yds
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 38-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 24.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
45.1%
440 pass / 536 run
Plays / game
69.7
14 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
480 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 577 receiving yards — drafted at #250 overall by the Green Bay Packers.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Norvell.
Next stop · NFL
Green Bay PackersEntering 2nd NFL season
Green Bay PackersEntering 2nd NFL season
