Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 20 | 116 | 5.8 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 1 | 29 | |
| Total | 40 | 249 | 6.7 | 3 | 38 |
#20
J'Koby Williams
388 team receiving yards leader isn't a headline at Texas Tech anymore — it's just what J'Koby Williams reliably is.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Beckville, TX · Beckville
CFB Index 76 · #27 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
249
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Texas Tech from 53% to 80% to win.Houston at Texas Tech · 28-26
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2024.
J'Koby Williams
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
J'Koby Williams is a cornerstone for Texas Tech — measured against the line he joined.
249RUSH YDS3RUSH TD40CARRIES
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
388
Team leader in receiving yards (388).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20249 games
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Beckville
202514 games
- All-Big 12third
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG 12
All-Big 12 mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 40 | 249 | 6.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 154 | 866 | 5.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 41 | 236 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 235 | 1,351 | 5.7 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 13 | 87 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 35 | 388 | 11.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 58 | 575 | 9.9 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
J'Koby Williams's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
62 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +4.22(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush right for 38 yards gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:05, 1ST DOWN #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 3 · Houston · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +2.86(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush left for 29 yards gain to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:41, 1ST DOWN #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.54(05:09) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU46, for 14 yards to the OSU40, out of bounds at OSU40, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.44J. Williams run for 5 yds, for a TD (S. Harrington KICK)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.29(10:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU35, for 28 yards to the ACU39 (#12 D.Ponder), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.38(04:00) Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush left for 9 yards gain to the TTU46 (#28 B.Thompson), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.30(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush left for 5 yards gain to the TTU41 (#12 G.Goodman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(15:00) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #20 J.Williams caught at TTU22, for 9 yards to the TTU34 (#12 D.Ponder; #13 G.Brown)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.21(06:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush middle for 14 yards gain to the ACU31 (#12 D.Ponder), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.16(13:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Williams rush left for 19 yards gain to the HOU34 (#2 J.Mayo), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +62 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 23-7 over that span.
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech3-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rec yards (95th percentile). Strength: receptions (95th percentile). Concern: carries (4th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
39 of 40 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%39 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds5%of carries
2 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
15 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds41%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
6 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
6.2 yds/carry on 40 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
13 of 13 receptions matched to play-by-play
13 of 13 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1315% of team targetsCatch rate
100%13 of 13 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
69% of targets (9)
100%catch rate
Air -3.6 · YAC 7.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
31% of targets (4)
100%catch rate
Air 2.2 · YAC 11.8 avg
100% catch rate on 13 targets · 15% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 66.5 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 116 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 83.0 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #4 of 35 Big 12 RBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Alvin Kamara’s 2016 season.
71%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 3
Matches Alvin on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Alvin on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Journey Wyche’s path through Chattanooga.
Matches Journey on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Javen Jacobs's junior season at New Mexico (2024).
76%match
Matches Javen on
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Javen on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Receiving share (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like J'Koby Williams
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #33
Peaked at #33 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS All-Big 12 Third Team - Returner (2025, So.) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention - RB (2025, So.) PFF All-Big 12 Team (2025, So.) DCTF All-Texas College Second Team (2025, So.) Paul Hornung Award Finalist (2025, So.) Week 9 Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll - Oct. 28 (2025, So.) Big 12…
The backfield · Texas Tech
- #8Cameron Dickey1,138 rushing yards · 2025
- #20J'Koby Williams866 rushing yards · 2025
- #35Michael Henderson III-2 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Loic Tshibanguno box-score line yet
- Quinten Joyner3 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology