Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 7 | 116 | 22.7 | 1 | 44 |
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Zacharyus Williams
Sophomore wide receiver for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Carson, CA · Junipero Serra HS / Utah
Returning to USC for 2026
The numbers
116
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 1 TD · 16.6 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2024.
- Transferred from Utah to USC in 2025.
Zacharyus Williams
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 44 rec yds, 1 receptions against Louisiana, Week 2, 2026.
116 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Junipero Serra
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025USC9-4HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 38.7 | 22.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 38.7 | 22.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 49–30
vs Louisiana
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 3&14 · Q4 · EPA +5.90(14:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep middle to #0 Z.Williams caught at UL20, for 44 yards to the UL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:19, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UL Personal Foul (#11 B.Gordon Jr.) 15 yards from UL00 to UL03, 1ST DOWN #45 C.Chittenden kick attempt good (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown)
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -2.36(00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Z.Williams rush right for 7 yards loss to the UL47 (#11 B.Gordon Jr.)
- Week 1 · Fresno State · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +1.67(03:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Williams pass complete short right to #0 Z.Williams caught at FST39, for 11 yards to the FST39 (#20 R.Regan; #18 L.Studt), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Fresno State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.41(10:53) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #0 Z.Williams caught at FST46, for 23 yards to the FST32 (#37 R.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · San José State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.73(15:00) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #0 Z.Williams caught at SJS20, for 15 yards to the SJS05 (#45 J.Tuiileila), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Fresno State · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.64(08:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Williams pass complete short right to #0 Z.Williams caught at FST25, for 7 yards to the FST18 (#25 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · San José State · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +0.42(12:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #0 Z.Williams caught at USC21, for 10 yards to the USC27 (#1 B.Dukes)
- Week 1 · San José State · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -0.03(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #0 Z.Williams caught at SJS35, for 6 yards to the SJS35 (#8 R.Norton), 1ST DOWN
Game log
Game by game
Zacharyus Williams's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · USC
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Background
2026: Williams returns healthy and looks to compete for playing time at wide receiver as a redshirt sophomore in 2026. 2025: Williams, who transferred to USC in the summer of 2025, appeared in 5 games (Missouri State, Georgia Southern, Oregon, UCLA and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) with 1 start aga...
The receiver room · USC
- #9Terrell Anderson629 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Tanook Hines561 receiving yards · 2025
- Zacharyus Williams80 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Corey Simms6 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Luke Degnerno box-score line yet
12 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology