Colgate · W 13-10 · FCS
No catches.
Wyoming · W 24-10
No catches.
Miami (OH) · L 27-28
2 catches, 20 yards
The other 5 games average 8 yards. This one was 12 above.
Williams has catches in 6 of Central Michigan’s 8 games: none against Colgate and Wyoming.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Nasir Williams
Two seasons in the Central Michigan receiving corps to date. On tape: 20 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Miami (OH), Week 8, 2026.
60 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Miami (OH) on Oct. 24: 2 catches for 20 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 8 catches for 60 yards. Central Michigan has thrown to him 12 times in 146 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Career | 12 | 136 | 11.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 1 | 23 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 23 |
Last game (Wk 8): 20 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
Week 1 · 2026
L 7-38
at New Mexico
23 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 11 yds
With D. Duley — 51 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20 · A. H Flores — 27 rush yds (10 car) · 14 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 25.5
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Matt Drinkall, all run-heavy, slow tempo offenses — 10-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
36.8%
174 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
8 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #464 at the position.
The No. 2,621 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
