Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 2 | 63 | Season-high 123 yds |
| Total | 6 | 146 | 21.1 | 2 | 63 |
#8
Joseph Williams
Former wide receiver at Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Arlington, TX · Mansfield Summit
CFB Index 50 · #222 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceSan Francisco — drafted 2017, Rd 4, Pick 15, #121 overall
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
146
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 2 TD · 24.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 5 rec · 158 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% receiving yards game. -- Best game: 4 rec, 123 yds, 2 TD, vs Weber State
The play that turned itSwung Tulsa from 50% to 80% to win.East Carolina at Tulsa · 38-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former wide receiver at Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.
- Named AAC Rookie of the Year in 2024.
- Colorado receiver injury update (Aug 4) Reported
Joseph Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: AAC Rookie of the Year. The receipt on tape: 123 rec yds, 4 receptions against Weber State, Week 2, 2026.
146 REC YDS · 6 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Colorado, 1,223 receiving yards — drafted at #121 overall by San Francisco.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 158 yds vs East Carolina.East Carolina · L 31-382024
20247 games
- Signed with Tulsa3-star out of Mansfield Summit
- AAC Rookie of the Yearwinner
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Colorado
Played his entire career under Deion Sanders.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
San FranciscoEntering 10th NFL season
#121Rd 4 · Pick 15
San FranciscoEntering 10th NFL season
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Colorado2-0HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Strength: long catch (90th percentile). Concern: receptions (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: 3.0 REC/g, 73.0 YDS/g, 21.1 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
4 rec · 123 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With J. Lewis — 366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Greaves — 51 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 57 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Latreal Jones’s 2023 season.
82%match
Matches Latreal on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Latreal on
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Marlion Jackson’s path through Louisiana Tech.
Matches Marlion on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nyziah Hunter's sophomore season at Nebraska (2025).
Matches Nyziah on
Weight
Reception volume
Height
Differs from Nyziah on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Joseph Williams
Background
AT COLORADO HONORS PFF Big 12 WR of the Week (Week 7) Earl Campbell HM Texas POW (Week 7) Second-Team Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Third-Team Athlon Preseason All-Big 12 2025 (So.) Played in 10 games during the 2025 season, starting in six. Missed one game due to injury. Finished the season s...
The receiver room · Colorado
- #18Danny Scudero1,297 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Kamryn Perry976 receiving yards · 2025
- #3DeAndre Moore Jr.532 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Joseph Williams489 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Hykeem Williams81 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Colorado team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology