Senior wide receiver for Louisiana. 2021: 13 catches, 191 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′3″ · 218 lb · Opelousas, LA
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 story
4 wide receiver for Louisiana. 2021: 13 catches, 191 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJalen Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Louisiana receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 71 rec yds, 5 receptions against Texas, Week 1, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Louisiana, 886 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Billy Napier.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Billy Napier — 41-12 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (8th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 27.2 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 18-38@ Texas | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 49-14vs Ohio | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-20@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-13vs App State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-0vs Texas State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-17vs Georgia State | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-14@ Liberty | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 13 | W 21-16vs UL Monroe | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 13 | 191 | 17.4 | 1 | 51 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Donovan Ollie’s 2021 season.
Matches Donovan on
Differs from Donovan on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bailey Gaither’s path through San José State.
Jackson Parham
Matches Bailey on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Amir Abdur-Rahman's senior season at Vanderbilt (2021).
Matches Amir on
Differs from Amir on
Player DNA