#8

Joseph Williams

WR · Colorado · Fr. · #8

Returning to Colorado for 2026
Fr. · Arlington, Texas → Mansfield Summit
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Joseph Williams

WR · Colorado · So · #8

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1362 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Colorado3748913.24--
2024Tulsa3058819.65--
Career671,07716.19--
SeasonTeam
2025Colorado----------
2024Tulsa16------
Career16------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 24–17

vs Iowa State

8 rec · 128 yds · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Colorado

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Colorado

Returning around him

  • 7% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

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

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Latreal Jones’s 2023 season.

Southern Miss · 2023

#2

Tre Harris

Louisiana Tech · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
82%
#3

Javon Ivory

Memphis · 2021

82%
#4

Javon Ivory

Memphis · 2020

82%
#5

Coy Eakin

Texas Tech · 2025

80%

Matches Latreal on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Latreal on

Class year (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Marlion Jackson’s path through Louisiana Tech.

Louisiana Tech · 2025

#2

Will Vereen

South Carolina State · 2021

96%
#3

Beau Kelly

Portland State · 2022

96%
#4

Tre Nixon

UCF · 2020

NFL Rd 7
96%
#5

Kahtero Summers

Rhode Island · 2023

92%

Matches Marlion on

Height
Yards per reception
Weight
20242025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nyziah Hunter's sophomore season at Nebraska (2025).

Nebraska · 2025

#2

John Neider

UConn · 2025

78%
#3

Kwazi Gilmer

UCLA · 2025

78%
#4

Brady Kluse

Memphis · 2025

77%
#5

AJ Wilson

UTSA · 2025

77%

Matches Nyziah on

Weight
Reception volume
Height

Differs from Nyziah on

Recruiting rating (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Joseph Williams

#1

Marlion Jackson

Louisiana Tech · 2023

97%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#21 in market ▼ from #18 · 6 books

+40002.4% implied▼ lengthened from +3000

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1032

Final rank
#1111
Avg #1065.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1032 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
5882024
4892025

-17%

Down 17% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).

Background

AT COLORADO HONORS PFF Big 12 WR of the Week (Week 7) Earl Campbell HM Texas POW (Week 7) Second-Team Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Third-Team Athlon Preseason All-Big 12 2025 (So.) Played in 10 games during the 2025 season, starting in six. Missed one game due to injury. Finished the season s...

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