Receiver, Akron (from Marshall), 2017–26
Marcel Williams
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Hollywood, FL
Marcel Williams plays receiver for Akron, after Marshall (2017–18). Last time out, at Wake Forest: 4 catches, 38 yards; 1 tackles.
2026 so far
4 catches, 38 yards
Last game: 4 catches, 38 yards; 1 tackles at Wake Forest, L 16–38
Next game: at Kent State, Oct 24
At a glance
Career highs
14catches, career highvs. Kent State, 2025206receiving yards, career highvs. Kent State, 20252receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Kent State, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
Returns
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marshall | 2 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Marshall | 2 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Akron | 2 | WR | Yr 9 | ||
| 2026 | Akron | 2 | WR | So. (Yr 10) | 5′11″ | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marshall | 64 | 0.55 | 57th (n=507) | 0.52 | 35.5 | 10% |
| 2018 | Marshall | 40 | 0.54 | 51st (n=497) | 0.53 | 21.4 | 4% |
| 2025 | Akron | 68 | 0.69 | 85th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 46.6 | 9% |
| 2026 | Akron | 48 | 0.28 | 30th (n=829) | 0.43 | 13.6 | 11% |
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
2026 Akron 1 game, 4 catches, 38 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Wake Forest | L 16–38 | 4 | 38 | 0 | – | – | – |
2025 Akron 11 games, 45 catches, 641 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Wyoming | L 0–10 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at Nebraska | L 0–68 | 2 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at UAB | L 28–31 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at Toledo | L 3–45 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. Central Michigan | W 28–22 | 2 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 7–20 | 4 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at Ball State | L 28–42 | 2 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at Buffalo | W 24–16 | 6 | 74 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 44–10 | 4 | 104 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Kent State | L 35–42 | 14 | 206 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at Bowling Green | W 19–16 | 6 | 74 | 0 | – | – | – |
2018 Marshall 13 games, 24 catches, 383 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atMiami (OH) | W 35–28 | 1 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 32–16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. NC State | L 20–37 | 4 | 87 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at Western Kentucky | W 20–17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 24–34 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at Old Dominion | W 42–20 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 31–7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 3 | at Southern Miss | L 24–26 | 7 | 139 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Charlotte | W 30–13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Nov 17 | vs. UTSA | W 23–0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 24 | at Florida International | W 28–25 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 1 | at Virginia Tech | L 20–41 | 1 | 25 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at South Florida | W 38–20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
2017 Marshall 9 games, 41 catches, 512 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 31–26 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 13 | – |
| Sep 9 | atNC State | L 20–37 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 42 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs.Kent State | W 21–0 | 8 | 79 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at Cincinnati | W 38–21 | 5 | 57 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs.Old Dominion | W 35–3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 33 | – |
| Oct 20 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 38–10 | 4 | 46 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs.Florida International | L 30–41 | 9 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 58 | – |
| Nov 3 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 25–30 | 4 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 19 | – |
| Nov 25 | vs.Southern Miss | L 27–28 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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