Raphael Williams
Raphael Williams
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Raphael Williams arrived at San Diego State from Western Carolina. One game to point at: 121 rec yds, 6 receptions against Central Michigan — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 52 | 741 | 14.2 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 36 | 419 | 11.6 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 1,160 | 13.2 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | -- | 9 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | -- | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 42–28
at Georgia Tech
2 rec · 39 yds
Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tahj Washington’s 2020 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Keith Corbin’s path through Jackson State.
Matches Keith on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Yulkeith Brown's senior season at Tulane (2024).
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Differs from Yulkeith on
Player DNA
Players who play like Raphael Williams
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+77%
Up 77% from first season to most-recent.