Mike Williams: WR · Nebraska · #19.
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Mike Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the same receiving corps at Nebraska. A game that shows it: 34 receiving yards and 1 reception against Indiana — Week 9, 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 · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 44-8vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-38@ Illinois | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-10vs Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Indiana | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 54-7@ Maryland | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Total | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | 34 |
Week 9 · 2019
L 31-38
vs Indiana
1 rec · 34 yds
With N. Vedral — 201 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 1 rec · 22 yds · J. Spielman — 5 rec · 97 yds · 22 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.2
2 seasons under Scott Frost — 9-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
37.6%
323 pass / 535 run
Plays / game
71.5
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Career, closed
Gone at #7 overall.
How it ended
Two seasons at Nebraska, 231 receiving yards — drafted at #7 overall by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Riley → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 10th NFL season
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 10th NFL season
