Kelby Williams
Kelby Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ricky Rahne and Tyson Helton. The receipt on tape: 49 rec yds, 4 receptions against North Alabama, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 165 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 26 | 451 | 17.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 39 | 668 | 17.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 55–6
vs North Alabama
4 rec · 49 yds
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Josiah Freeman’s 2023 season.
Matches Josiah on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jacob Harris’s path through UCF.
Matches Jacob on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Watkins's freshman season at UAB (2020).
Matches Austin on
Differs from Austin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kelby Williams
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-63%
Sharp dropoff (-63%) — career inflection point.