Riley Williams
Riley Williams
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Trent Bray. One game to point at: 15 rec yds, 1 receptions against Fresno State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. 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
JaMarcus Shephard
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 202 | 12.6 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Oregon State
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Zaire Mitchell-Paden’s 2021 season.
Matches Zaire on
Differs from Zaire on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zaire Mitchell-Paden's freshman season at Florida Atlantic (2021).
Matches Zaire on
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-79%
Sharp dropoff (-79%) — career inflection point.