Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Memphis
John Williams
WR • 5'9" • 169 lbs • Destrehan, LA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
John Williams reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
23
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Player Story
John Williams built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Destrehan, LA wearing No. 9, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of John Williams' career was his receiving role: 57...
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- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
John Williams, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Memphis. John Williams reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 577
- Receptions
- 57
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
John Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 577
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Memphis
- Top game
- South Alabama
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Perry · Memphis
- High school pipeline
- Perry · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 49 receiving yards · WR 769th (top 76%) · American Athletic 105th (top 57%) · National 1,242nd (top 63%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 7 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 11 | 11 | 143 | 0 | 34.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 30 | 287 | 4 | 62.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 36.3 |
Related Context
Keep exploring John Williams
John Williams played WR for Memphis. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Williams recorded 44 passing yards, 53 rushing yards, and 577 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Memphis paired 304 primary output with 58.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 63.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Memphis
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
16.3
Efficiency
63.4
Usage
10.9
Consistency
29.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 40. Southern: 9. South Alabama: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half24.5 · Games = 2 · +24.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 1 · -24.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Ole Miss
Player Story
John Williams story
John Williams built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Destrehan, LA wearing No. 9, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of John Williams' career was his receiving role: 57 catches, 577 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 53 rushing yards across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 44 passing yards, 53 rushing yards, and 6 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John Williams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Memphis
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 79 | 78 | 5.8 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 79 | 78 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 145 | 47.3 | 8.3 | 66 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 145 | 47.3 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Memphis | 304 | 58.3 | 15.4 | 159 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 304 | 58.3 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 49 | 63.4 | 10.9 | -255 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Alabama
Week 4 · W 52-35
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65
Receiving Yards
87.5 takeover
65 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#2
@ Tulane
Week 5 · L 24-40 · Conference game
56
Receiving Yards
85.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Southern Illinois
Week 4 · W 44-31
74
Receiving Yards
76.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Ole Miss
Week 1 · W 15-10
40
Receiving Yards
74.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#5
@ Navy
Week 2 · L 21-22 · Conference game
42
Receiving Yards
74.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Memphis
304 primary output · 58.3 efficiency · 15.4 usage
62.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Memphis
62.9
304 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Memphis
46.1
79 primary · 78 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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