Usage / Role
25%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2023-2025Pittsburgh
WR • 5'10" • 165 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Raphael Williams reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
25%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a receiver
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Snapshot
Player Story
Raphael Williams built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Pittsburgh and San Diego State. The clearest part of Raphael Williams'...
Read the storyRaphael Williams, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Raphael Williams reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 61.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 33 | 383 | 5 | 61.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 77 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 47 | 684 | 6 | 77 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unlisted to San Diego State | Unlisted to G5/FCS | 81.9 | Dec 3, 2022 |
Raphael Williams played WR for San Diego State and Pittsburgh. Across 3 tracked seasons, Raphael Williams recorded 1 rushing yards, 1,160 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Pittsburgh.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 741 primary output with 80.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across San Diego State, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
57
Efficiency
80.3
Usage
18.6
Consistency
65.7
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 57. Duquesne: 45. Central Michigan: 121. West Virginia: 119. Louisville: 57. Boston College: 18. Florida State: 78. Syracuse: 28. NC State: 62. Stanford: 37. Notre Dame: 14. Georgia Tech: 39. Miami: 66
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. East Carolina: 5 by 76. Duquesne: 1 by 100. Central Michigan: 6 by 100. West Virginia: 6 by 100. Louisville: 4 by 95. Boston College: 2 by 60. Florida State: 6 by 86.7. Syracuse: 3 by 62.2. NC State: 5 by 82.7. Stanford: 4 by 61.7. Notre Dame: 3 by 31.1. Georgia Tech: 2 by 100. Miami: 5 by 88
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13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ East Carolina | L 17-23 | — | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Miami | L 7-38 | — | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 0 | 38 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Georgia Tech | W 42-28 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Notre Dame | L 15-37 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Stanford | W 35-20 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs NC State | W 53-34 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Syracuse | W 30-13 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Florida State | W 34-31 | — | 6 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Boston College | W 48-7 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Louisville | L 27-34 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ West Virginia100 receiving yards | L 24-31 | — | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 1 | 67 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Central Michigan100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 45-17 | — | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 20.20 | 2 | 48 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Duquesne | W 61-9 | — | 1 | 45 | 24.5 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
Player Story
Raphael Williams built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Pittsburgh and San Diego State. The clearest part of Raphael Williams' career was his receiving role: 88 catches, 1,160 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 1 rushing yard across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Pittsburgh. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1 rushing yard, 1 tackle, and 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh and San Diego State.
The arc is straightforward: Raphael Williams moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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San Diego State
2023
Opening stop
Pittsburgh
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 419 | 76.7 | 13.1 | 419 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 419 | 76.7 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 741 | 80.3 | 18.6 | 322 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 741 | 80.3 | 18.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 93 West Virginia
Week 3 · L 24-31
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
119
Receiving Yards
96.4 takeover
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs No. 100 Central Michigan
Week 2 · W 45-17
121
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Georgia Tech
Week 2
22
Receiving Yards
86.7 takeover
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
22 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Youngstown State
Week 4 · W 73-17
71
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ No. 41 Florida State
Week 7 · W 34-31 · Conference game
78
Receiving Yards
82.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
741 primary output · 80.3 efficiency · 18.6 usage
77
#2
2025 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
77
741 primary · 80.3 efficiency · 18.6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh
61.5
419 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 13.1 usage
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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