Josh Williams
Josh Williams
Wins in space out of the backfield. Josh Williams has been at LSU through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 90 rush yds, 61 rec yds against Vanderbilt, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at LSU, 1,407 rushing yards — drafted at #122 overall by Indianapolis.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ed Orgeron → Brian Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
IndianapolisEntering 27th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2024
W 29–26
vs Ole Miss
34 rush yds (9 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
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.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Maquel Haywood’s 2023 season.
Matches Maquel on
Differs from Maquel on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Demetric Felton’s path through UCLA.
Demetric Felton
Peytton Pickett
Joshua Samuel
Matches Demetric on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Whittington's graduate season at Oregon (2024).
Matches Noah on
Differs from Noah on
Player DNA
Players who play like Josh Williams
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#93
Heisman watch (#93) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024+359%
Up 359% from first season to most-recent.