Justin Williams
Justin Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Justin Williams has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 87 rec yds, 4 receptions against Northwestern, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Indiana, 1,789 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana | 39 | 448 | 11.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 38 | 384 | 10.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 39 | 553 | 14.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 27 | 404 | 15.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 143 | 1,789 | 12.5 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana | 2 | 27 | 25 | 36 | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 3 | 29 | 187 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | -- | -- | 240 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | -- | -- | 150 | 36 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 56 | 602 | 72 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 20–15
vs Michigan
6 rec · 70 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brandon Bowling’s 2020 season.
Matches Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Sahmir Hagans's graduate season at Duke (2025).
Matches Sahmir on
Differs from Sahmir on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#164
Heisman watch (#164) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+11%
Modest growth (11%) across the multi-season window.