Receiver, Illinois, 2019–23
Isaiah Williams
Lettered 2020–23 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
- Born
- Jan 29, 2001
Isaiah Williams played receiver at Illinois (2019–23).
At a glance
Career highs
192rushing yards, career highat Rutgers, 202013catches, career highat Minnesota, 2023200receiving yards, career highvs. Indiana, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Indiana, 2023Honors
Receiving
Returns
Rushing
Passing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Illinois | 1 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 1 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Illinois | 1 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Illinois | 1 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Illinois | 1 | WR | Jr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 185 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Illinois | 22 | -0.35 | – | – | -7.8 | 9% | – |
| 2020 | Illinois | 123 | 0.31 | 20th (n=346) | 0.55 | 37.7 | 32% | 0.22 |
| 2021 | Illinois | 93 | 0.26 | 8th (n=410) | 0.67 | 24.1 | 11% | – |
| 2022 | Illinois | 94 | 0.43 | 17th (n=683) | 0.71 | 40.8 | 11% | – |
| 2023 | Illinois | 120 | 0.56 | 22nd (n=681) | 0.80 | 66.6 | 15% | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Illinois 12 games, 82 catches, 1,055 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 30–28 | 5 | 51 | 0 | – |
| Sep 8 | at | L 23–34 | 6 | 99 | 0 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 13–30 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 23–17 | 8 | 120 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 19–44 | 6 | 113 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 7–20 | 8 | 57 | 0 | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 27–24 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 21–25 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 27–26 | 13 | 131 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 48–45 | 9 | 200 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 13–15 | 8 | 105 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 43–45 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Illinois 13 games, 81 catches, 709 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | W 38–6 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 2 | at | L 20–23 | 9 | 112 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 24–3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 31–0 | 9 | 103 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 34–10 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 9–6 | 3 | −7 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 26–14 | 9 | 62 | 0 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 26–9 | 9 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 15–23 | 5 | 98 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 24–31 | 3 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 17–19 | 5 | 26 | 0 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 41–3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 10–19 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Illinois 12 games, 47 catches, 525 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 30–22 | 6 | 41 | 1 | – |
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 30–37 | 8 | 101 | 0 | – |
| Sep 11 | at | L 14–42 | 5 | 41 | 0 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 17–20 | 2 | 47 | 0 | – |
| Sep 25 | at | L 9–13 | 4 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 24–14 | 3 | 24 | 0 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 0–24 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 20–18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 14–20 | 3 | 67 | 1 | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 14–6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 23–33 | 2 | 36 | 1 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 47–14 | 7 | 113 | 1 | – |
2020 Illinois 6 games, 393 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | at | L 7–45 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | W 23–20 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | at | W 41–23 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 21–35 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 12 | at | L 10–28 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 19 | at | L 21–56 | – | – | – | – |
2019 Illinois 4 games, 3 catches, 9 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 38–42 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 25–42 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 10–29 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 20–35 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9¼″ | |
| Weight | 182 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | |
| Wingspan | 72¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 38″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ | |
| Bench press | 17 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.75 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.11 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 28 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 15 | 26 | 193 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 5 | 11 | 151 | 1 |
| NFL career | 28 | 39 | 350 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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