#85

Austin Williams

WR · Mississippi State · Sr. · #85

Mississippi State 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Austin Williams

WR · Mississippi State · Sr · #85

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Mississippi State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Mississippi State7-6HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2022Mississippi State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Mississippi State342918.65--
2021Mississippi State5261711.94--
Career8690810.69--
SeasonTeam
2022Mississippi State------4--
2021Mississippi State------21--
Career------25--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022

W 24–22

at Ole Miss

1 rec · 6 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Jump-Ball Target

Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Broc Thompson’s 2021 season.

Purdue · 2021

#2

Lawrence Arnold

Kansas · 2021

77%
#3

Jadon Haselwood

Oklahoma · 2021

75%
#4

Darryl Jones

Maryland · 2021

74%
#5

Tre Mosley

Michigan State · 2022

73%

Matches Broc on

Yards / reception
Reception volume
TD rate

Differs from Broc on

Weight (higher)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Devin Young’s path through Maine.

Devin Young

100%match

Maine · 2021

#2

Marshel Martin

Sacramento State · 2023

98%
#3

Keenan Jackson

NC State · 2025

95%
#4

Efton Chism III

Eastern Washington · 2024

92%
#5

Karim Page

East Tennessee State · 2025

92%

Matches Devin on

Yards per reception
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Bosma's junior season at Western Michigan (2024).

Blake Bosma

82%match

Western Michigan · 2024

All-MAC
#2

Tre Mosley

Michigan State · 2022

75%
#3

Marlyn Johnson

Buffalo · 2023

75%
#4

Brad Rozner

NC State · 2023

75%
#5

Jaylen Johnson

East Carolina · 2022

74%

Matches Blake on

Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Blake on

Weight (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Austin Williams

#1

Keenan Jackson

NC State · 2024

95%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#21 in market ▼ from #18 · 6 books

+40002.4% implied▼ lengthened from +3000

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
6172021
2912022

-53%

Sharp dropoff (-53%) — career inflection point.