Tight end, Elon (from UConn), 2016–⁠21

Donovan Williams

Number
No. 15
Height
6′4″
Weight
240 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Dumfries, VA

Donovan Williams played tight end at UConn (2016–⁠19) and Elon (2021).

Passing

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2016UConn367647.43003.915

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016UConn31521.7043
2017UConn7537.6025
Career381052.8043

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016UConn15TEYr 1
2017UConn15TEYr 2
2018UConn15TEYr 3
2019UConn15TEYr 4
2021Elon15TESr. (Yr 6)6′4″240

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016UConn108-0.191st (n=489)0.52-20.172%
2017UConn80.50––4.0–
2018UConn4-0.06––-0.2–
2019UConn70.35––2.5–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Elon 1 game, 1 return, 0 yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 18atApp StateL 10–⁠44––––––
2019 UConn 4 games, 5 catches, 62 yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.WagnerW 24–⁠21––––––
Sep 7vs.IllinoisL 23–⁠31––––––
Nov 23vs.East CarolinaL 24–⁠31––––––
Nov 30atTempleL 17–⁠49––––––
2018 UConn 4 games, 1 catch, 9 yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.UCFL 17–⁠56––––––
Sep 8atBoise StateL 7–⁠62––––––
Sep 29vs.CincinnatiL 7–⁠49––––––
Nov 10vs.SMUL 50–⁠62––––––
2017 UConn 6 games, 53 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 16atVirginiaL 18–⁠38–––––13
Sep 24vs.East CarolinaL 38–⁠41–––––0
Oct 14atTempleW 28–⁠24–––––6
Nov 11atUCFL 24–⁠49–––––25
Nov 18vs.Boston CollegeL 16–⁠39–––––6
Nov 25atCincinnatiL 21–⁠22–––––3
2016 UConn 3 games, 300 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Nov 4vs.TempleL 0–⁠211221690066
Nov 19atBoston CollegeL 0–⁠30132912703−12
Nov 26vs.TulaneL 13–⁠38112610412−2

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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