Joseph Williams

#8 · WR · Colorado6′2″ · 200 lb · Arlington, TX · Mansfield Summit

Receiving yards73216th of 467 receiversLast gameW 27–24vs Kansas State · Oct 31
Nextat Arizona StateSat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
732 receiving yards in 8 games; their best was 135 at Oklahoma State.
Game 1: at Georgia Tech, win 14-13, 23 receiving yards23WGT@Game 2: against Weber State, win 52-21, 123 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, FCS opponent123WWEBFCSGame 3: at Northwestern, loss 7-41, 88 receiving yards, 1 touchdown88LNU@Game 4: at Baylor, loss 13-23, 127 receiving yards, 1 touchdown127LBAY@Game 5: against Texas Tech, loss 7-29, 93 receiving yards, 1 touchdown93LTTUGame 6: against Utah, loss 24-27, 54 receiving yards54LUTAHGame 7: at Oklahoma State, loss 24-57, 135 receiving yards135LOKST@Game 8: against Kansas State, win 27-24, 89 receiving yards89WKSUSeason high,in a loss
Game 1: at Georgia Tech, win 14-13, 23 receiving yardsWGT@Game 2: against Weber State, win 52-21, 123 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, FCS opponentWWEBFCSGame 3: at Northwestern, loss 7-41, 88 receiving yards, 1 touchdownLNU@Game 4: at Baylor, loss 13-23, 127 receiving yards, 1 touchdownLBAY@Game 5: against Texas Tech, loss 7-29, 93 receiving yards, 1 touchdownLTTUGame 6: against Utah, loss 24-27, 54 receiving yardsLUTAHGame 7: at Oklahoma State, loss 24-57, 135 receiving yards135 · season highLOKST@Game 8: against Kansas State, win 27-24, 89 receiving yards89WKSU
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Kansas State · W 27-24

5 catches, 89 yards

Open this game

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

  • RecordColorado is 3-5.
  • Fans after Oklahoma State

    Joseph Williams YOU are playing on Sundays

    Colorado fan

  • Next gameat Arizona State · Sat Nov 7

What’s being said

5 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.

Oct 7: 1Oct 13: 2Oct 25: 1Oct 28: 1L 24-27 vs UtahLL 24-57 at Oklahoma StateLW 27-24 vs Kansas StateWOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Oct 7: 1Oct 13: 2Oct 25: 1Oct 28: 1L 24-27 vs UtahLL 24-57 at Oklahoma StateLW 27-24 vs Kansas StateWOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Colorado's Joseph Williams joins rare company, eyes national award

Yahoo Sports Oct 28

All 13 stories this season

Worth knowing

  • Joseph Williams spent one season at Tulsa before joining Colorado.

His most important play this season

  1. Q4, 11:04 · Colorado down 7, ties itIsaac Wilson finds Joseph Williams for a 17-yard touchdownColorado at Baylor, week 4Q4, 11:04 · Colorado 13, Baylor 1395Capped a 95-yard drive95Capped a 95-yard driveCapped a 95-yard driveI.Wilson pass complete short right to J.Williams caught at BAYLOR02, for 17 yards to the BAYLOR00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

All 5 of his plays on video

31% of the catches, 36% of the yards, 38% of the touchdowns

  • Catches31%51 of 165
  • Yards36%732 of 2,051
  • Touchdowns38%5 of 13
  • A touchdown every 10.2 catches. Everyone else on the team: one every 14.2.

Share of the team's receiving yards, game by game

Who caught the team's passes

Share of the team's total this season.

Every catch and target this season

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a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 8, middle 6, right 17.

Joseph Williams

WR · Colorado · #8

Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Kevin Wilson and Deion Sanders. The first career honor came in 2024: AAC Rookie of the Year. On tape: 135 receiving yards and 9 receptions against Oklahoma State, Week 8, 2026.

732 receiving yards · 51 catches · 5 receiving TD

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

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