Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Illinois
Isaiah Williams
WR • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Isaiah Williams reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
98
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
76
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Isaiah Williams built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 1, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Isaiah Williams' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Isaiah Williams, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Illinois. Isaiah Williams reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,298
- Receptions
- 213
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Isaiah Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,298
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Trinity Catholic · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Lakota West · 36 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Junior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 1,055 receiving yards · WR 25th (top 3%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 1%) · National 25th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 6 | - | 0 | 5 | 50.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 47 | 525 | 6 | 65.9 |
| 2022 Postseason | Illinois | 13 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 64.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 13 | 72 | 595 | 5 | 64.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 82 | 1,055 | 6 | 84.7 |
Related Context
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Isaiah Williams played WR for Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Isaiah Williams recorded 445 passing yards, 509 rushing yards, and 2,298 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Illinois paired 1,055 primary output with 76.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
54.5
Efficiency
50.8
Usage
29.4
Consistency
42.1
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 114. Indiana: 112. Wyoming: 26. Virginia: 19. Chattanooga: 103. Wisconsin: 31. Iowa: -7. Minnesota: 62. Nebraska: 93. Michigan State: 98. Purdue: 16. Michigan: 26. Northwestern: 16
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 9 by 84.4. Indiana: 9 by 83. Wyoming: 7 by 24.8. Virginia: 3 by 42.2. Chattanooga: 9 by 76.3. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.5. Iowa: 3 by 0. Minnesota: 9 by 45.9. Nebraska: 9 by 68.9. Michigan State: 5 by 100. Purdue: 3 by 35.6. Michigan: 5 by 34.7. Northwestern: 3 by 35.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins42.9 · Games = 8 · -30.3 vs Losses
Losses73.2 · Games = 5 · +30.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs Mississippi State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 10-19 | — | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | W 41-3 | — | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan | L 17-19 | — | 5 | 26 | 6.5 | 5.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Purdue | L 24-31 | — | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan State2+ TD | L 15-23 | — | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 2 | 60 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ NebraskaHigh volume | W 26-9 | — | 9 | 93 | 8.1 | 10.30 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs MinnesotaHigh volume | W 26-14 | — | 9 | 62 | 5.6 | 6.90 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | W 9-6 | — | 3 | -7 | -0.8 | -2.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-10 | — | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 4.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 9/23 | vs Chattanooga100 receiving yards · High volume | W 31-0 | — | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 1 | 63 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Virginia | W 24-3 | — | 3 | 19 | 5 | 6.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Indiana100 receiving yards · High volume | L 20-23 | — | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 8/27 | vs Wyoming | W 38-6 | — | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
Isaiah Williams story
Isaiah Williams built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 1, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Isaiah Williams' career was his receiving role: 213 catches, 2,298 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 509 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 445 passing yards, 509 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Isaiah Williams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Illinois
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2019201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 9 | 20 | 13.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 9 | 20 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | 0.3 | -9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 525 | 63.4 | 28 | 525 |
| 2022 Postseason | Illinois | 709 | 50.8 | 29.4 | 184 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 709 | 50.8 | 29.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 1,055 | 76.3 | 31.2 | 346 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northwestern
Week 13 · W 47-14 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
113
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 11 · W 48-45 · Conference game
200
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
200 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Mississippi State
Week 1 · L 10-19 · Postseason
114
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
#4
@ Indiana
Week 1 · L 20-23 · Conference game
112
Receiving Yards
93.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 83 efficiency score.
#5
vs UTSA
Week 1 · L 30-37
101
Receiving Yards
91.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 84.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Illinois
1,055 primary output · 76.3 efficiency · 31.2 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
65.9
525 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 28 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Illinois
64.5
709 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 29.4 usage
Milestones
10
100+ receiving yards
11
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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