Player Dossier

2019-2022

Michigan State

Anthony Williams Jr.

RB • 6'1" • 185 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Anthony Williams Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 63.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

2.6

Efficiency

63.9

Consistency

55.4

Season Value

33.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Akron

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Michigan State • Akron
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UAB

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Anthony Williams Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Akron. Anthony Williams Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 63.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Akron paired 281 primary output with 39.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 63.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, Akron.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Loss with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Akron

Games

3

Scrimmage Yards / G

12

Efficiency

63.9

Usage

2.6

Consistency

55.4

Best Game by takeover score

Liberty

Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.

Game-by-Game Trend

123

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 26. Tennessee: -1. Liberty: 11

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 2 by 100. Tennessee: 1 by 0. Liberty: 1 by 91.7

Split Comparison

Losses12 · n=3
First Half12.5 · n=2
All Games12 · n=3

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

3 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 9/24@ LibertyL 12-2111111
Sat 9/17@ TennesseeL 6-631-1-1
Sat 9/10@ Michigan StateL 0-5222613

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Akron

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

20192019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonMichigan State19532.76.5
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State19532.76.50
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan State10125.4-185
2021 Regular SeasonAkron28139.111.3271
2022 Regular SeasonAkron3663.92.6-245

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UAB

Game with 15 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

15

Primary metric

15 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#2

Michigan State

26

Primary metric

Loss with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

26 scrimmage yards and 4.3 usage.

#3

Unknown

59

Primary metric

Game with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

59 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.

#4

Maryland

76

Primary metric

Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

76 scrimmage yards and 14.9 usage.

#5

Temple

48

Primary metric

Loss with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

48 scrimmage yards and 12.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Akron

281 primary output · 39.1 efficiency · 11.3 usage

54

#2

2022 Regular Season · Akron

33.7

36 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 2.6 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Michigan State

33.4

195 primary · 32.7 efficiency · 6.5 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8722

Parkview Magnet · Little Rock, AR

Committed To
Arkansas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

522

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Anthony Williams Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
330