Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Total | 4 | 25 | 3.2 | 0 | 19 |
#7
Darien Williams
Sophomore wide receiver for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Syracuse, NY · Christian Brothers Academy
Returning to Syracuse for 2026
The numbers
25
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 6.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 28 yds, vs California
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2025.
Darien Williams
He has spent two seasons in the Syracuse receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 28 rec yds, 3 receptions against California, Week 2, 2026.
25 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Christian Brothers Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Fran Brown — 4-10 over that span.
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Syracuse1-1HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 12.5 YDS/g, 3.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
1 rec · -3 yds
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 42 AVG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Syracuse
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #35
Background
Freshman Year (2025): Saw action in eight games with two starts ... Had eight catches for 101 yards and a touchdown ... Made his collegiate debut against Colgate (9/12), hauling in two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown ... Made his first career start at SMU (10/4) ... Had two catches for 13 yar...
The receiver room · Syracuse
- #11Cole Weaver642 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Justus Ross-Simmons312 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Darien Williams112 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Tyshawn Russell84 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Elijah Moore52 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology