#18

Jalen Williams

WR · Louisiana · Sr. · #18

Louisiana 2021 alumnus
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Jalen Williams

WR · Louisiana · Sr · #18

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Louisiana13-1HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Louisiana1319114.71--
Career1319114.71--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Donovan Ollie’s 2021 season.

Washington State · 2021

#2

Amir Abdur-Rahman

Vanderbilt · 2021

80%
#3

RaJae Johnson

UAB · 2021

76%
#4

Eli Pancol

Duke · 2021

76%
#5

Daylen Baldwin

Michigan · 2021

75%

Matches Donovan on

Yards / reception
Weight
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Donovan on

Reception volume (lower)
TD rate (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bailey Gaither’s path through San José State.

Bailey Gaither

97%match

San José State · 2020

All-Mountain West
#2

Javon McKinley

Notre Dame · 2020

97%
#3

Jackson Parham

Elon · 2022

96%
#4

Chris Marshall

Boise State · 2025

93%
#5

Alec Pierce

Cincinnati · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 21
93%

Matches Bailey on

Yards per reception
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Amir Abdur-Rahman's sophomore season at Vanderbilt (2021).

Vanderbilt · 2021

#2

Donovan Ollie

Washington State · 2021

84%
#3

Joseph Manjack

Houston · 2022

82%
#4

Roc Taylor

Memphis · 2022

All-AAC
81%
#5

Tyler Hunt

Michigan State · 2021

81%

Matches Amir on

EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Differs from Amir on

Class year (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Jalen Williams

#1

Chris Marshall

Boise State · 2025

93%
#2

Alec Pierce

Cincinnati · 2021

93%
#3

Devin Carter

NC State · 2021

91%
#4

Eric McAlister

Boise State · 2023

90%
#5

Marvin Harrison Jr.

Ohio State · 2022

88%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#21 in market ▼ from #18 · 6 books

+40002.4% implied▼ lengthened from +3000