Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Michigan
A.J. Williams
TE • 6'6" • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
A.J. Williams reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
17
Developing production for a tight end
lowelite
Reliability
13
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
A.J. Williams built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a tight end from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 84, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of A.J. Williams' career was his receiving role: 17...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
A.J. Williams, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Michigan. A.J. Williams reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 164
- Receptions
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
A.J. Williams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 164
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 11 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Michigan
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Sycamore · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Sycamore · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 129 receiving yards · TE 116th (top 38%) · Big Ten 85th (top 39%) · National 793rd (top 41%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 63.6 |
Related Context
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A.J. Williams played TE for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, A.J. Williams recorded 164 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Michigan paired 129 primary output with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
18.4
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
9.5
Consistency
60.3
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 2. Oregon State: 22. BYU: 7. Northwestern: 48. Michigan State: 20. Rutgers: 21. Penn State: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 1 by 13.3. Oregon State: 1 by 100. BYU: 1 by 46.7. Northwestern: 4 by 80. Michigan State: 2 by 66.7. Rutgers: 1 by 100. Penn State: 2 by 30
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21.4 · Games = 5 · +10.4 vs Losses
Losses11 · Games = 2 · -10.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
Player Story
A.J. Williams story
A.J. Williams built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a tight end from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 84, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of A.J. Williams' career was his receiving role: 17 catches, 164 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown across 11 career games in the available record. That gives A.J. 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.
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Michigan
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 2 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 33 | 60 | 7.8 | 31 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 129 | 62.4 | 9.5 | 96 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northwestern
Week 6 · W 38-0 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#2
vs Maryland
Week 13 · L 16-23 · Conference game
12
Receiving Yards
68.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
vs Utah
Week 4 · L 10-26
12
Receiving Yards
59 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.
#4
vs Oregon State
Week 2 · W 35-7
22
Receiving Yards
54.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Rutgers
Week 10 · W 49-16 · Conference game
21
Receiving Yards
54.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Michigan
129 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 9.5 usage
63.6
#2
2014 Regular Season · Michigan
51.8
33 primary · 60 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Michigan
35.1
2 primary · 13.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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