Kelby Williams is a wide receiver at Western Kentucky who has not played in Western Kentucky's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
The consensus depth chart of May 27 lists Williams at WR, No. 2.
Western Kentucky lists 19 receivers this season.
Western Kentucky is 3-5. Next: at Middle Tennessee, Sat Nov 7.
Williams moves the chains on third down. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Ricky Rahne and Tyson Helton. On tape: 49 receiving yards and 4 receptions against North Alabama, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 165 | 15.0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 26 | 451 | 17.3 | 2 | 78 |
| Career | 39 | 668 | 17.1 | 3 | 78 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 1 |
| Career | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs Sam Houston | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 1 | W 55-6vs North Alabama | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-25vs Florida International | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-27@ Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-26vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Total | 11 | 165 | 15.0 | 0 | 45 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 55-6
4 rec · 49 yds
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
With M. McIvor — 305 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.6 · C. Maynard — 53.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 39.8 | 21.4 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 37.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 30.3 | 23.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
54.9%
492 pass / 404 run
Plays / game
68.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Returning starter at receiver for a 9-4 Western Kentucky team that went -4 in the portal.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ricky Rahne and Tyson Helton.
