J'Koby Williams
J'Koby Williams
Beats you as a runner and a receiver. Second year in the Texas Tech backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 135 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Kansas State, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 154 | 866 | 5.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 41 | 236 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 195 | 1,102 | 5.7 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 35 | 388 | 11.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 488 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–10
at Utah
43 rush yds (11 car)
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Utah.
How he plays
Play style
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (22 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete Back
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremy Payne’s 2025 season.
Matches Jeremy on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chad Alexander’s path through Georgia Tech.
Matches Chad on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremy Payne's sophomore season at TCU (2025).
Matches Jeremy on
Player DNA
Players who play like J'Koby Williams
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #38
Peaked at #38 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+267%
Up 267% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS PFF All-Big 12 Team (2025, So.) DCTF All-Texas College Second Team (2025, So.) All-Big 12 Third Team-Returner (2025, So.) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention-RB (2025, So.) Paul Hornung Award Finalist (2025, So.) Week 9 Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll - Oct. 28 (2025, So.) Big 12 Special Tea...